In Mexico City, the Global Champions League kicked off with a bang! All riders battled hard for a top spot in this exciting first round, leaving the top ten very close to each other! But they were all clearly no match for Eduardo Pereire de Menezes who crushed all of the other timings and put himself with a BIG GAP on top of the ranking!
44 riders saddled their horses for the first round of the GCL competition that currently landed in Mexico City. An unapproachable Eduardo Pereira De Menezes (BRA) put himself in first place without pardon. Riding H5 Chaganus (by Chacco-Blue), the Brazilian was over six seconds faster than his competition! They clocked in at 65.69 seconds. The top ten all finished very closely to each other but it was Eduardo Alvarez Aznar (ESP) who took second place with D'Orient Batilly (by Numero Uno), with a time of 72.04. Katrin Eckermann (GER) held off two of her compatriots and rode Cala Mandia (by Capistrano) to third in 72.18 seconds. Philipp Schulze Topphoff (GER) was fourth after riding Clemens de La Lande (by Comme Il Faut) across the finish line in 72.36. The top five was decided by Christian Kukuk (GER) and Mumbai (by Diamant de Semilly) who stopped the clock at 72.43 seconds.
Riesenbeck International takes the lead in GCL competition
In the Global Champions League, Riesenbeck International, consisting of its two compatriots, Philippe Schulze Topphoff (GER) & Christian Kukuk (GER), takes the lead. The duo had the shortest combined time with a total of 144.79. They are followed by Madrid in Motion, with Laura Kraut (USA) & Eduardo Alvarez Aznar (ESP). They are also at two with zero penalties and a time of 145.53. Paris Panthers' Jur Vrieling (NED) & Gregory Wathelet (BEL) tentatively take the third position as the last clear team with a total time of 147.48. Monaco Aces, Niklaus Schurtenberg (SUI) & Francisco José Mesquita Musa (BRA), finished in fourth place with four penalty points, followed by Prague Lions' Pieter Devos (BEL) & Fernando Martinez Sommer (MEX) who also come in at a total of four.
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Global Champions League TOP FIVE
- Riesenbeck International - Philippe Schulze Topphoff (GER) & Christian Kukuk (GER)
- Madrid in Motion - Laura Kraut (USA) & Eduardo Alvarez Aznar (ESP)
- Paris Panthers - Jur Vrieling (NED) & Gregory Wathelet (BEL)
- Monaco Aces - Niklaus Schurtenberg (SUI) & Francisco José Mesquita Musa (BRA)
- Prague Lions - Pieter Devos (BEL) & Fernando Martinez Sommer (MEX)
TOP FIVE
- Eduardo Pereira De Menezes (BRA) - H5 Chaganus (v. Chacco-Blue)
- Eduardo Alvarez Aznar (ESP) - D'Orient Batilly (v. Numero Uno)
- Katrin Eckermann (GER) - Cala Mandia (v. Capistrano)
- Philipp Schulze Topphoff (GER) - Clemens de La Lande (v. Comme Il Faut)
- Christian Kukuk (GER) - Mumbai (v. Diamant de Semilly)
Photo©: Hubside Jumping / Filippogabutti