Madrid in Motion secures High Adrenaline in GC Playoffs semi-finals

It was a night of unprecedented high drama as six teams faced down extrodinary pressure in the cliffhanger GC Playoffs to win through to Sunday’s GCL Super Cup Final at the O2 Arena in Prague.  There was no let up throughout the nerve racking GCL Super Cup semi finals that saw Madrid In Motion, Scandinavian Vikings, Paris Panthers, Valkenswaard United, London Knights and Montreal Diamonds win their ticket to the €6.4 million final. 

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QUICK RESULTS

1. Madrid in Motion (Marc Houtzager - Maikel van der Vleuten - Eduardo Alvarez Aznar)


2. Scandinavian Vikings (Leopold van Asten - Evelina Tovek - Christian Ahlmann)


3. Paris Panthers (Yuri Mansur- Gregory Wathelet - Darragh Kenny)

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Madrid In Motion were the only team on the night to deliver clear rounds from all three riders with the Vikings and Panthers coming home with only 4 faults and United, Knights and Diamonds all on 8 faults.

The adrenaline was running high all night with the passionate crowd holding a collective breath as the 12 teams in the semi final teetered on the brink of agony or ecstasy throughout the evening.

The GCL Champions of the 2018 season, London Knights, came close to dropping out but managed to finish 5th and survive to the Final. London Knights Team Manager Ben Maher said: “We are in the final and that is all that counts.” There was bitter disappointment for Miami Celtics and Rome Gladiators as the ruthless new format took its toll.