Bertram Allen’s Valkenswaard United wins the opening Global Champions League contest.
The reigning Champions
Valkenswaard United stole the show in Mexico City this weekend, as Allen and his Italian team-mate
Alberto Zorzi finished the two-round contest on an eight fault total, to take the trophy by a single penalty.
Photo: LGCT / Stefano Grasso
Published 09.04.2017
Allen and
Hector van d’Abdijhoeve jumped clear in the opening round of the Global Champions League on thursday and lowered a single fence in the second round on saturday night. Italian Zorzi and Cornetto K matched the score of Allen and Hector to leave Valkenswaard United on eight faults. The St Tropes Pirates team finished as runners-up on nine faults, while the Chantilly Pegasus took third place on twelve.
The lucrative Global Champions League features top riders from different countries jumping on the same team at venues around the globe.
READ MOREFifth place in the Grand PrixThe top 25 combinations from saturday’s Mexican Global Champions League went forward to the
Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix later that evening. Bertram Allen and the 10-year-old Hector van d’Abdijhoeve produced a perfect clear first round to make it through to the jump-off. They were first of six combinations to go against the clock where they finished with four faults in 39.07 to take fifth place. The winner's prize went to Switzerland’s Martin Fuchs
Bertram Allen’s Valkenswaard United wins the opening Global Champions League contest.
The reigning Champions
Valkenswaard United stole the show in Mexico City this weekend, as Allen and his Italian team-mate
Alberto Zorzi finished the two-round contest on an eight fault total, to take the trophy by a single penalty.
Photo: LGCT / Stefano Grasso
Published 09.04.2017
Allen and
Hector van d’Abdijhoeve jumped clear in the opening round of the Global Champions League on thursday and lowered a single fence in the second round on saturday night. Italian Zorzi and Cornetto K matched the score of Allen and Hector to leave Valkenswaard United on eight faults. The St Tropes Pirates team finished as runners-up on nine faults, while the Chantilly Pegasus took third place on twelve.
The lucrative Global Champions League features top riders from different countries jumping on the same team at venues around the globe.
READ MOREFifth place in the Grand PrixThe top 25 combinations from saturday’s Mexican Global Champions League went forward to the
Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix later that evening. Bertram Allen and the 10-year-old Hector van d’Abdijhoeve produced a perfect clear first round to make it through to the jump-off. They were first of six combinations to go against the clock where they finished with four faults in 39.07 to take fifth place. The winner's prize went to Switzerland’s Martin Fuchs