Excitement builds ahead of the Longines Global Champions Tour season finale
Tuesday 11 November 2014
At a press launch this morning, the key figures in the organisations of Al Shaqab and Longines Global Champions Tour set the scene for a fantastic final event of the season here in Doha, Qatar. From the 13-15 November, the very best riders in the world will compete at the state-of-the-art Al Shaqab stadium for over €1.7million in prize funds and the glory of being named 2014 Longines Global Champions Tour Champion.
The feature class of the show, and the final dramatic Grand Prix of the season, will take place on Saturday afternoon at 5.15pm local time. Three of the biggest stars in the sport - four-time Olympic Gold medallist Ludger Beerbaum (GER), World No1 Scott Brash (GBR) or two-time Olympic Silver medallist Rolf-Goran Bengtsson (SWE) - are in the running for the overall season title and the eyes of the equestrian world will be on Qatar to see who takes the coveted crown. Scott will be focusing on retaining the title following his win last year of the Grand Prix and overall league title in Doha.
With the 2014 season about to reach it’s thrilling climax and the history books poised to add another star show jumping name to the Tour’s Hall OF Fame, Longines Global Champions Tour President Jan Tops hinted tantalisingly at the potential for a new US event next year and further new destinations planned for the Tour in 2016.Meanwhile, another record-breaking season is galloping towards its grand finale, so don’t miss any of the action! The Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha Grand Prix highlights will be broadcast on Eurosport on Saturday 15th November, with live coverage shown from Saturday 3.15pm CET on beIN Sports, Al Kass, Horse&Country TV, GCT TV, Equidia Life and ClassHorseTV.
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