2010 Global Champions Tour
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The 2010 Global Champions Tour was the fifth edition of the Global Champions Tour (GCT), an important international show jumping competition series. The series was held mainly in Europe, one competition was held outside of Europe. All competitions were endowed at least 285000 €. All GCT events was held as CSI 5*.
The competitions was held between May 7, 2010, and August 29, 2010. There was no final. At the end of the season the best 18 riders in the final overall standings has got a bonus prize money, in total €1,000,000
Competitions
All competitions are held as competition over two rounds against the clock with one jump-off against the clock.
1st Competition: Global Champions Tour of Spain
May 7, 2010 to May 9, 2010 – Museo de las Ciencias Príncipe Felipe, Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències, Valencia, Spain Competition: Saturday, May 8, 2010 – Start: 4:00 pm, prize money: €285000
| Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 2 | Jump-off | scoring points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | ||||
| 1 | France Timothée Anciaume | Lamm de Fetan | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 45.00 | 40 |
| 2 | Germany Marcus Ehning | Sabrina | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 45.32 | 37 |
| 3 | Belgium Jos Lansink | Valentina van't Heike | 0 | - | 0 | - | 4 | 42.95 | 35 |
(Top 3 of 49 Competitors)
2nd Competition: Global Champions Tour of Germany
May 13, 2010 to May 16, 2010 – Hamburg (German show jumping and dressage derby), Germany Competition: Saturday, May 15, 2010 – Start: 2:00 pm, prize money: €285000
| Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 2 | Jump-off | scoring points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | ||||
| 1 | United States Lauren Hough | Quick Study | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 42.46 | 40 |
| 2 | Australia Edwina Alexander | Itot du Château | 0 | - | 0 | - | 4 | 38.43 | 37 |
| 3 | United States Laura Kraut | Cedric | 0 | - | 0 | - | 4 | 38.84 | 35 |
(Top 3 of 50 Competitors)
3rd Competition: Global Champions Tour of Italy
May 20, 2010 to May 23, 2010 – La Mandria near Turino, Italy Competition: Saturday, May 22, 2010 – Start: 2:00 pm, prize money: €300000
| Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 2 | Jump-off | scoring points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | ||||
| 1 | Germany Marco Kutscher | Cash | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 37.98 | 40 |
| 2 | United Kingdom Nick Skelton | Carlo | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 38.18 | 37 |
| 3 | Brazil Rodrigo Pessoa | Rebozo | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 41.12 | 35 |
(Top 3 of 46 Competitors)
4th Competition: France I
June 10, 2010 to June 12, 2010 – Cannes, France Competition: Saturday, June 12, 2010 – Start: 6:00 pm, prize money: €285000
| Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 2 | Jump-off | scoring points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | ||||
| 1 | Australia Edwina Alexander | Itot du Chateau | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 44.34 | 40 |
| 2 | France Kevin Staut | Le Prestige St Lois | 0 | - | 0 | - | 4 | 36.29 | 37 |
| 3 | Republic of Ireland Jessica Kürten | Libertina | 0 | - | 0 | - | 4 | 36.78 | 35 |
(Top 3 of 43 Competitors)
5th Competition: Global Champions Tour of Monaco
June 24, 2010 to June 26, 2010 – shore at the marina „Port Hercule“, Monte Carlo, Monaco Competition: Saturday, June 26, 2010 – Start: 6:00 pm, prize money: €285000
| Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 2 | Jump-off | scoring points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | ||||
| 1 | Brazil Bernardo Alves | Bridgit | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 35.27 | 40 |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland Jessica Kürten | Libertina | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 35.29 | 37 |
| 3 | Belgium Jos Lansink | Valentina van't Heike | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 40.21 | 35 |
(Top 3 of 44 Competitors)
6th Competition: Global Champions Tour of Portugal
July 1, 2010 to July 3, 2010 – Hipódromo Manuel Possolo, Cascais near Estoril, Portugal Competition: Saturday, July 3, 2010 – Start: 7:00 pm, prize money: €325000 (show jumping grand prix with the second-highest prize money in Europe)
| Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 2 | Jump-off | scoring points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | ||||
| 1 | Germany Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum | Checkmate | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 44.11 | 40 |
| 2 | Germany Marco Kutscher | Cash | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 45.82 | 37 |
| 3 | Belgium Jos Lansink | Valentina van't Heike | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 51.87 | 35 |
(Top 3 of 41 Competitors)
7th Competition: France II
July 23, 2010 to July 25, 2010 – Chantilly Racecourse, Chantilly, France Competition: Saturday, July 24, 2010 – Start: 3:30 pm, prize money: €285000
| Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 2 | Jump-off | scoring points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | ||||
| 1 | United States Laura Kraut | Cedric | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 38.22 | 40 |
| 2 | France Penelope Leprevost | Mylord Charthago | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 40.39 | 37 |
| 3 | Australia Edwina Alexander | Itot du Chateau | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 40.91 | 35 |
(Top 3 of 49 Competitors)
8th Competition: Global Champions Tour of the Netherlands
August 13, 2010 to August 15, 2010 – Valkenswaard, Netherlands Competition: Saturday, August 14, 2010 – Start: 1:45 pm, prize money: €285000
| Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 2 | Jump-off | scoring points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | ||||
| 1 | United States Laura Kraut | Cedric | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 36.72 | 40 |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland Denis Lynch | Lantinus | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 37.88 | 37 |
| 3 | Germany Christian Ahlmann | Taloubet Z | 0 | - | 0 | - | 4 | 37.17 | 35 |
(Top 3 of 50 Competitors)
9th Competition: Global Champions Tour of Brasil
August 26, 2010 to August 28, 2010 – equestrian facility of the Sociedade Hípica Brasileira, Rio de Janeiro (Athina Onassis International Horse Show), Brazil Competition: Saturday, August 28, 2010 – Start: 4:30 pm, prize money: €300000
| Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 2 | Jump-off | scoring points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | ||||
| 1 | Germany Marcus Ehning | Noltes Küchengirl | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 33.23 | 40 |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland Denis Lynch | All Inclusive NRW | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 33.50 | 37 |
| 3 | Australia Edwina Alexander | Itot du Château | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 34.01 | 35 |
(Top 3 of 37 Competitors)
Final standings
| Rider | 1st Competition | 2nd Competition | 3rd Competition | 4th Competition | 5th Competition | 6th Competition | 7th Competition | 8th Competition | 9th Competition | scoring points (Total) | prize money (bonus) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany Marcus Ehning | 37 | 29 | 24 | 32 | (0) | 30 | 30 | (19) | 40 | 222 | 300,000 € |
| 2 | Germany Marco Kutscher | 32 | 33 | 40 | 33 | 7 | 37 | (0) | 33 | (0) | 215 | €180,000 |
| 3 | Australia Edwina Alexander | (0) | 37 | (10) | 40 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 20 | 35 | 198 | €120,000 |
| 4 | Belgium Jos Lansink | 35 | (0) | 28 | 28 | 35 | 35 | 7 | 25 | (0) | 193 | €80,000 |
| 5 | Republic of Ireland Jessica Kürten | 11 | 21 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 9 | (6) | 27 | — | 173 | €60,000 |
(Top 5), 7 results count for the final standing