Olivier Philippaerts just won the 1m55 main class of Doha. He can therefore already speak of a successful start of his outdoor season. "If you look at the start list, you know that you have to ride fast if you want to play a role of importance. I didn't let that distract me and wanted to ride my own round," he said afterwards.
"It's super that we can start again at the highest level here at this location. So I didn't want to come to the start here unprepared," he continues. "In January, I rode in Oliva to get my horses optimally ready for the outdoor season and I seem to have succeeded pretty well," he laughs, "My horses already have some competitions in their legs and are in the rhythm. That certainly made a difference today".