Jan Tops, Co Founder of Global Champions League: "The new concept is totally different, you don’t have to be from the same nation. You have people you dream to be on a team with and you can’t because you have a different passport. But now you can compete together. It is up to the owner to decide who they want to pick in their team. Still Monaco Aces are in the lead but the gap is getting closer, we are just over halfway a lot of things can happen and that is the beauty of everything counting it is much easier for our followers."
Eduardo Menezes, Valkenswaard United: "I would be pleased if I was clear the first round but fortunately Bertram gave two strong clear rounds and my mare felt great. This format that everything counts, Bertram said to me ‘your mare is naturally fast so don’t go crazy just normal speed and we should be on the podium'."
Bertram Allen, Valkenswaard United: "I went first because my horse was a bit green. We wanted two good rounds in the second round and we did that and slowly, slowly we ended up climbing up and ended up winning.”
Schuyler Riley, Monaco Aces: "My horse jumped great today and Daniel put us in a great position going into the second round and I felt pretty good starting out. But anything can happen and that is what makes this sport so exciting. Every second, very jump counts and it almost went horribly wrong for us!"
Daniel Bluman, Monaco Aces: "We really wanted to win here but it is very difficult to go in the position Schuyler was, going in last and a lot of pressure. I’ve been in that situation before and wasn’t very lucky myself either, so I really to put up a good time and clear round to make it easier for Schuyler. Although we had two rails down, the times were good enough for second place so we are happy to still be leading.”
Jos Verlooy, Antwerp Diamonds: "I think it was a very good build today, the course jumped very good. We just didn’t win! But I am happy it is a good result and we just have to catch up with our biggest rivals Monaco Aces and Valkenswaard United still on top."
Audrey Coulter, Antwerp Diamonds: "It is really exciting. It is fun to have a team-mate, you really get into it and strategise together. It is really different."
