LGCT of DOHA Grand Prix winner Niels Bruynseels on Delux van T & L.
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The 2021 Global Champions Tour season kicked off in Doha, Qatar on the weekend, with some of the world’s top showjumpers producing thrilling rounds in the Longines Arena, AL SHAQAB.
34 combinations tackled the 1.60m Grand Prix track, and it was Belgium’s Niels Bruynseels and Delux Van T & L who took the win. Seven combinations jumped clear in the first round, with only four of these going on to produce clear rounds in the jump-off.
After his win, an emotional Niels said: “I am so so happy that I won today, this championship has the best riders and horses in the world, I can only thank my amazing horse who always gives everything for me.”
Belgium’s Niels Bruynseels and Delux van T & L jump to victory in Doha.
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Italy’s Lorenzo De Luca took second place with Nuance Bleue VDM Z, just 0.27 seconds behind the winner, while Canada’s Eric Lamaze finished third riding Dieu Merci Van T & L ahead of fourth placed Bart Bles with Kriskras DV. Australia’s Edwina Tops-Alexander finished 21st riding Identity Vitseroel, picking up 8 jumping penalties in Round 1.
LGCT of DOHA Prize giving ceremony: From left to right, Lorenzo de Luca, Niels Bruynseels, Eric Lamaze.
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Full results from the event can be found here.
The next leg of the Global Champions Tour will take place in Madrid, Spain from 21 – 23 May. More information about the Global Champions Tour can be found here.
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