Source:  GCT News Release

 

 

Snakes and Ladders: Global Champion's Tour Rankings Change Again 

The Snake and Ladders game continues as the ranking yet again changes after Australian Edwina Alexander won the GCT Grand Prix in Chantilly.

Edwina Alexander. Photo Credit: Stefano Grasso/GCT

Edwina commented on her new position on the GCT Ranking at the press conference directly following the success in the Grand Prix in Chantilly France, "I was quite far behind Ludger  [Beerbaum]. Now, I’m not that far ahead and so much can happen. I am happy to be where I am, and I hope I can stay there. I am just going to take it as it comes."

Ludger did not obtain any points in Chantilly with Edwina taking the full 40 points for the win moving up from previous 6th position relocating the German rider to 2nd place.

Luciana [Diniz] moved up the ladder from 8th position due to her second placing in the Grand Prix of Chantilly where she eaned 37 extra ranking points pushing her to 3rd. This forced Alvaro de Miranda Neto (Doda) and Rolf-Goran Bengtsson down the list.

Doda elected to start AD Norson in the Grand Prix. With a total of 12 penalties over the two rounds he finished in 16th place and collected 21 points to add to his ranking tally. He now sits in 4th posiiton on the GCT ranking.

Rolf-Goran competed in Chantilly on Quintero La Silla collecting 12 penalties in the first round and did not go through to the second round or collect any points at this leg of the tour.

1. Edwina Alexander AUS 195
2. Ludger Beebaum GER 186.50
3. Luciana Diniz POR 186
4. Alvaro de Miranda Neto BRA 144
5. Rolf-Goran Bengtsson SWE 142
6. Denis Lynch IRL 141
7. Christian Ahlamnn GER 135
8. Billy Twomey IRL 124
=9. Pius Swhwizer SUI 120
=9. Marco Kutscher GER 120


All of the above riders have accepted to ride in Valkenswaard 12-14th August. In fact 28 of the top 30 FEI ranked riders will be making their way to the home turf of the GCT founder, Jan Tops.

The season has three more legs of the tour to run and of the top 10 ranked riders it is anyones game as to 'who will take what' share of the million euro bonus offered to the top 18 riders at the end of the series.