This week, the Western European World Cup season heads to Stuttgart, Germany, for its fourth leg. The World Cup calendar consists of 13 competitions.
The top 18 riders in the standings will eventually qualify for the World Cup Final, which will take place from April 8 to 12, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas.
In Stuttgart, a strong home team will line up, including Marcus Ehning, the World Cup winner of Verona, Daniel Deusser, as well as Michael Jung, Laura Klaphake, Christian Kukuk, Richard Vogel, and Philipp Weishaupt, among others.
They will face a strong international field featuring, among others, Peder Fredricson (SWE), Martin Fuchs (SUI), Willem Greve (NED), Bas Moerings (NED), Eiken Sato (JPN), Piergiorgio Bucci (ITA), Denis Lynch (IRL), Robert Whitaker (GBR), Julien Epaillard (FRA), Yuri Mansur (BRA), Niels Bruynseels (BEL), and Max Kühner (AUT).
For Belgium, Rik Hemeryck, Jos Verlooy, and Evelyne Putters will also compete. For Putters, this marks her World Cup debut. Last year, she made her first appearance at the CSI5* in Mechelen.
