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- Vienna Masters

SEASON 2016
PRESS PACK
Contents
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Welcome to the 11th season of the Longines
Global Champions Tour
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Longines provides its timekeeping expertise to the
2016 Longines Global Champions Tour
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Jan Tops - Founder and President
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2016 Calendar
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New Destination: Mexico City
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Top Locations around the World...
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Celebrating Global Superstars:
Longines Global Champions Tour History
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Hall of Fame
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What the Riders Say...
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Grand Prix Medal Winners 2015
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The Tour in Facts and Figures...
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Media Resources
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Media Services
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Rules and Regulations for 2016
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Longines Global Champions Tour • Season 2016 Press Pack
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Welcome to the 11th season of the
Longines Global Champions Tour
The Longines Global Champions Tour series is a unique,
world-class show jumping Championship and a phenomenon
in the sport. Taking place in some of the world’s most unique
and prestigious destinations, Longines Global Champions
Tour offers the richest prize money in show jumping, creating
some of the most explosive and exciting competition of any
equestrian championship. Throughout its history, the Longines
Global Champions Tour series has grown from six events to
15 events, including debut shows in 2015 for Miami Beach and
Rome as well as introducing Mexico City to the impressive
destination line up for 2016.
Longines Global Champions Tour attracts the very best riders
and horses in show jumping to its glamorous Championship
series. Many of the riders are multiple medal winners at the
very top of their game, such as Olympic Gold Medallist,
connoisseurs of elite level competition, from fans who follow
former World Number 1 and two-time LGCT Champion
the shows around the world, or watch the sport live on the
of Champions Scott Brash, 2014 World Champion Jeroen
website or TV, to high-profile enthusiasts such as H.S.H.
Dubbeldam, 2014 FEI World Cup Final winner Daniel Deusser;
Prince Albert II of Monaco, Princess Caroline of Hanover,
2012 Olympic Gold medalists Steve Guerdat and Ben Maher;
Microsoft founder Bill Gates and rockstar Bruce Springsteen.
three-time Olympic medallist Beezie Madden, two-time
Longines GCT Champion Edwina Tops-Alexander, as well as
Style icons such as Marion Cotillard, Charlotte Casiraghi,
four- time Olympic Gold medallist Ludger Beerbaum - a true
Longines Ambassador of Elegance Jane Richard Philips, actor
legend of the sport.
Guillaume Canet, and 5* riders Jessica Springsteen, Georgina
Bloomberg and Athina Onassis de Miranda also add their
The incredible equine athletes which compete on the Tour
own touch of chic to the Tour, creating a truly unique and
are as popular as their riders, with fan clubs and dedicated
exclusive feel. But it is undoubtedly the glamorous venues and
supporters at every event. Gerco Schröder’s beautiful
the wonderful hospitality of the host countries that make the
Olympic Silver medal-winning stallion London, one of the
LGCT events feel so unique. The Longines Global Champions
most photographed horses in show jumping, has been
Tour is where world-class sport meets relaxed elegance in
a regular on the Tour, as is Scott Brash’s Hello Sanctos,
vibrant destinations around the globe. 2016 sees us kick off
Rolf-Göran Bengtsson’s Casall ASK and John Whitaker’s
the season at the spectacular ocean-side venue of Miami
Argento. The Tour is also the place to catch sight of up-and-
Beach, last year’s groundbreaking addition to the Tour. In this
coming young equine stars of the future as riders introduce
Olympic year, there has never been a better time to witness
them to top-level sport under the very best conditions.
the world’s best horses and riders battle it out as the 2016
Longines Global Champions Tour series gets underway.
The beauty and elegance of show jumping and the settings
provided by Longines Global Champions Tour appeals to
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Welcome to the 2016 Longines Global Champions Tour season.
Longines provides its timekeeping
expertise to the 2016 Longines
Global Champions Tour
Longines has been based at Saint-Imier in Switzerland since
For more than 100 years, the Swiss watchmaking brand
1832. Its watchmaking expertise reflects a strong devotion
has been partnering with numerous sport events all over
to tradition, elegance and performance. Longines has
the world and has truly become a privileged partner of the
generations of experience as Official Timekeeper of world
world of sports. The involvement of Longines in equestrian
championships and as partner of international sports
sports dates back more than a century, and has only been
federation. Known for the elegance of its timepieces,
growing with the passing of time. Today, the brand offers
Longines is a member of the Swatch Group Ltd, the World’s
its excellent and reliable expertise to serve many renowned
leading manufacturer of horological products. With the
flat races and show jumping competitions as Official
winged hourglass as its emblem, the brand has outlets in
Partner and Timekeeper. Longines is proud to be the
over 150 countries.
Title Partner and Official Timekeeper of the 2016 Longines
Global Champions Tour.
The Longines Master Collection, the Official Watch of the 2016 Longines Global Champions Tour.
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Jan Tops - Founder and President
Jan Tops, Founder and President of the Longines Global
Champions Tour, is one of the most well-recognised
and experienced figures in the sport of show jumping.
He is both a distinguished athlete, a visionary and a highly
successful businessman.
An exceptionally high achiever in the world of show
jumping,
Jan
won
numerous
individual
and
team
championship titles and the distinction of an Olympic
Team Gold medal in Barcelona in 1992. Jan rode horses
professionally for several decades and through astute
trading of high-quality horses, his Tops Horse Trading
became renowned throughout the equestrian world.
During his time as an elite rider, Jan developed a worldclass show jumping stables and training facility in his
native town of Valkenswaard in The Netherlands. Over
time, Stal Tops has become famous for producing riders
who were previously unknown, but quickly progressed to
the highest levels of the sport. Jan is also internationally
recognised in the sport for his unique ability to match horse
and rider, creating a successful combination who are then
The
able to fulfill their potential by utilising his expert training
Championship reflect the unparalleled high caliber of the
and management skills.
series, where the competition is always at its best, as the
spectacular
events
which
now
make
up
the
Tour continues to attract the finest riders and horses in the
In the 1990s, Jan started out on the path that would
sport. Now as 2016 brings a new era of show jumping, the
ultimately lead to the creation of the Global Champions
Tour has firmly established itself in the highest echelons of
Tour. Shortly after winning Olympic Gold, he launched CSI
show jumping, attracting tens of thousands of spectators
Valkenswaard in 1993 and turned it into one of the best
to its beautiful international events, while millions more
horse shows on the international equestrian scene. But his
watch live action on Eurosport, national channels or via the
vision and goal was to comprehensively raise standards
GCT TV online live streaming service. The Longines Global
across the sport and in 2006 he launched the Global
Champions Tour continues to raise the bar, offering a wealth
Champions Tour and transformed the world of international
of world-class sporting spectacle in an elegant selection of
show jumping.
iconic global settings.
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2016 Calendar
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10 3
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14
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15
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1.
Miami Beach 07-09 April
9.
Monaco 23-25 June
2.
Mexico City 15-17 April
10.
Paris 01-03 July
3.
Antwerp 21-24 April
11.
Cascais-Estoril 07-09 July
4.
Shanghai 29 April - 01 May
12.
Valkenswaard 05-07 August
5.
Hamburg 04-07 May
13.
Rome 09-11 September
6.
Madrid 20-22 May
14.
Vienna 15-18 September
7.
Chantilly 26-29 May
15.
Doha 03-05 November
8.
Cannes 09-11 June
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New Destination:
Mexico City
The new 2016 calendar sees the circuit make a further
thrilling new destination of Mexico City will follow hot on
strategic expansion across the American continent with
Miami’s heels just a week later from 15th - 17th April and
the addition of a spectacular new event in Mexico City.
will see the world’s best riders head to new grounds to play
Mexico City will join the dynamic destinations of the world’s
our the second round of adrenaline fueled competition.
premier show jumping series, featuring at total of 15 events
The vast, ancient Chapultepec Park, one of the world’s
this year, including Miami Beach, Rome, Shanghai, Monaco
greatest along with Paris’ Bois de Boulogne, New York’s
and Doha.
Central Park and Tokyo’s Imperial Gardens, is the largest in
Latin America and receives millions of visitors every year,
“
2015 saw the effervescent Miami Beach added to Tour line
will see world class show jumping at the former Olympic
up, and after a successful debut year will return as the
venue of Campo Marte expanding the footprint of the
launch pad for the new season to kick off with in style. The
circuit in The Americas.
It’s an extremely exciting time to be in show jumping and I look forward to welcoming Mexico City to our list of fantastic destinations worldwide in 2016. We will continue to invest in our sport to bring show jumping to wider audiences and to more cities
around the world so that it is accessible to more and more people who can see the best athletes in action. Our expansion in
the Americas will continue to grow our audience where there is a particularly strong interest in equestrian sport. This year will
be fundamental in the progression of show jumping as we push the boundaries of innovation and development for our fans
who watch on TV, online and as spectators.
Jan Tops
Founder and President of Longines Global Champions Tour
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Top Locations around the World...
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Miami Beach
Mexico City
Antwerp
Shanghai
Hamburg
Madrid
Chantilly
Cannes
Monaco
Paris
Cascais, Estoril
Valkenswaard
Rome
Vienna
Doha
Celebrating Global Superstars:
Longines Global Champions Tour History
The Longines Global Champions Tour has always attracted
the biggest and brightest names in show jumping, and the
roll-call of Champions over the last decade is testament to
the incredible world-class level of sport the Tour presents. As
we forge ahead into another feast of Championship drama in
this, the 10th Anniversary Year of the Tour, it seems only fitting
to celebrate some of the most successful athletes and horses
of the last nine spectacular Longines Global Champions
Tour seasons.
As far back as 2006, such illustrious names as Rodrigo Pessoa
(BRA), Norman Dello Joio (USA), Nick Skelton (GBR) and
Ludger Beerbaum (GER) took part in the first season of what
would quickly become one of the most prestigious and lucrative
Championship series in the show jumping world. It was Belgian
hero, four-time Olympian Ludo Philippaerts, who dominated
the very first Champion of Champions title in 2006, winning
Gold at two of the five rounds with Parco and taking the season
win with an impressive 40 point lead from 2004 Olympic
Champion Rodrigo Pessoa.
In 2007, the Tour expanded to seven venues and it was the
unstoppable Nick Skelton (GBR) and Arko who took the
crown after collecting a Gold and two Silver Grand Prix medals.
Skelton has amassed a staggering 16 major international
championship medals during his illustrious career and fittingly
added Longines Global Champions Tour Champion to his
haul after finishing with a massive 50 point lead from 2001
European Team Gold medallist Jessica Kurten (IRE).
French superstar and two-time Olympic Bronze medallist
In 2008 and 2009, the Championship winner was determined
Michel Robert with Kellemoi de Pepita was victorious in 2009
in a separate final and by 2009 the Tour consisted of nine
pushing Beligum’s 2006 World Champion Jos Lansink and
stunning venues around the world. The top 25 riders of the
Cavalor Valentina van ‘t Heike into runner-up position by just
season overall standings were invited to participate in the
0.13s. From 2010 onward, the Championship was once again
2008 final and it was Jessica Kurten (IRE) with Castle Forbes
decided on overall Grand Prix points won through the season.
Libertina who went one better to become the first lady winner
Germany came out in force with the master three-time
of the Tour, beating Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (GER)
FEI World Cup Final winner Marcus Ehning as overall
and the legendary Shutterfly by just 0.76s and taking an
Champion, seven points ahead of his fellow countryman
unprecedented ¤300,000 first prize.
and double Olympic Bronze medallist Marco Kutscher.
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After claiming 3rd in the overall ranking the year before,
laid down the gauntlet to the world-class field who hoped the
Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) began her dominance of the
British rider couldn’t make it three Champion of Champions
Tour by winning the first of two back-to-back Championships
titles in a row. As the season progressed, one leading lady
with her star horse Itot du Château. The pair beat four-time
took up the challenge with Portugal’s Luciana Diniz taking
Olympic Gold medallist Ludger Beerbaum (GER) by 20
home a strong win in the packed out venue of Madrid.
points in 2011 and stole the win by a nose from two-time
However Scott was not to be beaten and took a second
Olympic Silver medallist Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE) in 2012
Grand Prix win in Monaco, quickly followed by a third in
when both riders finished on the same points, but Edwina
Cascais, Estoril. It looked to be a two horse race, however
had more podium finishes in the now twelve-venue Tour.
the brilliant Rolf-Göran Bengtsson proved it could be third
time lucky after two Grand Prix wins in London and Rome
World domination by Britain’s Scott Brash began in 2013 when
with the mighty Casall ASK put him in the mix to claim his
the 2012 Olympic Gold medallist produced a record-breaking
first title. Another Grand Prix win in Vienna for Luciana, and
performance to win both the final Grand Prix of the season
the battle for the 2015 Champion of Champions was down to
and the overall Championship - something never before
the wire, as Scott, Luciana and Rolf made it a three horse race
achieved on the Tour - with his star ride Hello Sanctos. Brash
to the final event in Doha, Qatar.
pushed 2003 European Champion Christian Ahlmann (GER)
into 2nd place and took home the biggest prize pot of his
As the Grand Prix played out, viewers around the world were
career, ¤442,500.
on the edge of their seats, however in the end it was Luciana
who took the title, and the Grand Prix of Doha win with her
Shortly after his 2013 win, Brash became World No1 for the
feisty chestnut mare Fit For Fun, calling it a ‘dream come true.’
first time in his career and has held on to the position for over
a year - the first rider to do so since Marcus Ehning in 2006.
Longines Global Champions Tour is synonymous with the
Brash went on to become Champion of Champions again
finest show jumping in the world. The very best riders come
in 2014 following a nail-biting race for top honours over 14
together to compete for the richest prizes in the sport in a
rounds between himself, Ludger Beerbaum and Rolf-Goran
Championship hailed as the ‘Formula One’ of equestrianism.
Bengtsson. Agonisingly, once again Bengtsson finished on
The 2016 season includes the addition of the fantastic Mexico
the same points as the winner, but Brash had broken another
City and is set to be yet another nail-biting year of top level
record that season by becoming the first rider to win three
sport and entertainment.
Grand Prix in the same year.
2015 saw World Number 1 Scott Brash kick off the season
with an early Grand Prix win in the stunning new Miami Beach
destination. On the sands next to the sparkling Atlantic
ocean, Scott and his Olympic Gold winning horse Hello Sanctos
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Hall of Fame
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Champion
Runner-Up
3rd Place
2015
Luciana Diniz (POR)
Scott Brash (GBR)
Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE)
2014
Scott Brash (GBR)
Ludger Beerbaum (GER)
2013
Scott Brash (GBR)
Christian Ahlmann (GER)
Laura Kraut (USA)
2012
Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS)
Michael Whitaker (GBR)
2011
Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS)
Alvaro de Miranda (BRA)
2010
Marcus Ehning (GER)
Marco Kutscher (GER)
Edwina Top-Alexander (AUS)
2009
Michel Robert (FRA)
Jos Lansink (BEL)
Alvaro de Miranda (BRA)
2008
Jessica Kürten (IRE)
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum
(GER)
2007
Nick Skelton (GBR)
Jessica Kürten (IRE)
Jos Lansink (BEL)
2006
Ludo Philippaerts (BEL)
Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA)
Leopold van Asten (NED)
What the Riders Say...
“
To be part of (the Tour) is great and the series is great for show jumping. The locations are fantastic
- it’s really what the sport was needing. It’s really raised the sport’s profile, it’s fantastic to be a part of it.
”
Scott Brash (GBR)
2013 & 2014 Longines Global Champions Tour Champion, 2015 Runner-Up, 2012 Olympic Gold medallist
“
”
I think (Longines Global Champions Tour) has the best Grand Prix in the world in the biggest cities in the
world. The classes are broadcast all over the world. (The Tour) is a prestigious product for our sport. It’s the
best riders competing against each other at top venues, in the top cities, for top prize money.
Four-time Olympic Gold medallist
“
I try to ride at as many events as possible. It’s a great Tour - not only with a lot of prize money, it’s in great
places, there’s great sport.
”
Christian Ahlmann (GER)
2011 FEI World Cup Final winner, 2013 Longines Global Champions Tour Runner-Up
“
We are really grateful to have such events and sponsors that bring equestrian sport forward.
When I started, we were riding for small money and now we can live off the sport. The Tour is fantastic.
”
Rolf-Goran Bengtsson (SWE)
Two-time Olympic Silver medallist, 2012 & 2014 Longines Global Champions Tour Runner-Up
“
I think it’s very exciting to have a Longines Global Champion Tour event come to the United States.
It’s even more exciting that it is bringing a brand new event to a brand new venue. I expect both will be
top class with top international competitors.
”
Beezie Madden (USA)
Two-time Olympic Gold medalist
“
Since GCT’s inception, Jan Tops has followed his dream of modernising the sport, bring the sport to
new heights.
”
Kent Farrington (USA)
“
The Tour has fantastic shows and fantastic places to go to, and Jan Tops is improving it all the time. It has
been a great change for the sport.
Gerco Schroder (NED)
2014 World Team Gold medallist, 2012 Olympic Individual Silver medallist
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Grand Prix Medal Winners 2015
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Gold Medal
Silver Medal
Bronze Medal
Miami Beach
Scott Brash & Hello Sanctos
(GBR)
Bassem Hassan Mohammed
& Palloubet D Halong
(QAT)
Pieter Devos & Candy
(GER)
Antwerp
Simon Delestre
& Ryan Des Hayettes
(FRA)
Hans-Dieter Dreher & Embassy II
(GER)
Edwina Tops-Alexander
& Lintea Tequila
(AUS)
Madrid
Luciana Diniz & Winningmood
(POR)
Philippe Rozier &
Rahotep de Toscane
(FRA)
Manuel Fernandez Saro
& Enriques Of The Lowlands
(ESP)
Shanghai
Harrie Smolders & Regina Z
(NED)
Pius Schwizer & Caretina de Joter
(SUI)
Michael Whitaker & Viking
(GBR)
Hamburg
Kent Farrington & Voyeur
(USA)
Philipp Weishaupt & Chico
(GER)
Rolf-Göran Bengtsson & Casall ASK
(SWE)
Cannes
Pénélope Leprevost
& Ratina d’la Rousserie
(FRA)
(SWE)
Luciana Diniz & Fit For Fun
(POR)
Monaco
Scott Brash & Hello M’Lady
(GBR)
John Whitaker & Argento
(GBR)
Emanuele Gaudiano & Admara 2
(ITA)
Paris
Bertram Allen & Romanov
(IRL)
(POR)
Darragh Kenny & Sans Soucis Z
(IRL)
Cascais, Estoril
Scott Brash & Hello Sanctos
(GBR)
Abdullah Al Sharbatly & Domingo
(KSA)
Greg Broderick
& MHS Going Global
(IRL)
Chantilly
Gregory Wathelet & Conrad de Hus
(BEL)
Abdelkebir Ouaddar
& Quickly de Kreisker
(MAR)
Pénélope Leprevost
& Vagabond de la Pomme
(FRA)
London
(SWE)
John Whitaker & Argento
(GBR)
Simon Delestre
& Qlassic Bois Margot
(FRA)
Valkenswaard
Marco Kutscher & Van Gogh
(GER)
Simon Delestre
& Qlassic Bois Margot
(FRA)
Bassem Hassan Mohammed
& California
(QAT)
Rome
(SWE)
(POR)
Marcus Ehning & Comme il faut
(GER)
Vienna
Luciana Diniz & Winningmood
(POR)
Harrie Smolders & Don VHP Z
(NED)
Kevin Staut & Silvana HDC
(FRA)
Doha
(POR)
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum
& Fibonacci 17
(GER)
(SWE)
The Tour in Facts and Figures...
Scott Brash and Luciana Diniz were the two top Grand Prix winning riders of 2015, both taking home three Grand
Prix wins each. However Luciana pipped Scott to the post on points, winning the Champion of Champions title.
19 year old Bertram Allen became the youngest rider in history to with a LGCT Grand Prix after his spectacular win
in Paris last season with the 17 year old Romanov.
2013 and 2014 Champion Scott Brash became only the second rider in Tour history to win the Championship twice
back-to-back, the first being Edwina Tops-Alexander in 2011 and 2012.
In 2014, Bassem Hassan Mohammed because the first Qatari ever to win a Tour Grand Prix (Monaco). He went on
to finish 4th overall in the Championship.
Edwina Tops-Alexander has won most prize money on the Tour since it began, she sits nearly €600,000 ahead
of her closest rival Scott Brash.
In 2014, eventual Champion Scott Brash and Hello Sanctos became the first horse and rider combination ever to
win three Grand Prix in the same season.
Richard Spooner is the only rider to have won the same Grand Prix three times (Monaco), each time with the same
horse, Cristallo.
The youngest rider ever to make a Grand Prix podium was Constant van Paesschen, who took Bronze in Antwerp
in 2014 aged 19 at the time.
The Tour began in 2006 with six venues - Palm Beach, Cannes, Monte-Carlo, Estoril, Valkenswaard and Lanaken.
It now has 15 world wide destinations, including Mexico, Rome, Shangahi, Paris and Doha.
In 2008 and 2009, the Championship winner was determined in a separate final. The top 25 riders of the season’s
overall standings were allowed to participate in the final.
In 2006 and 2007, and again from 2010 the winner is determined by the overall Ranking of the season. In both
2014 and 2015 the action was so close that the title was decided at the final round of competition in Doha.
Sweden’s Rolf-Göran Bengtsson has twice had to settle for runner-up position in the Championship (2012 and
2014) despite finishing on the same points as the eventual winners, but with less podium finishes. In 2015 he
came third.
Hamburg has had a national rider make the Grand Prix podium for seven of the last eight years. Katrin Eckermann
is the only German rider to make the Hamburg podium twice.
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Media Resources
Television Coverage
The second round and jump-off of each of the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix will be broadcast live or relayed
live on international channels including:
•
Eurosport - over 135 million homes in 59 countries
•
beIN Sport - over 80 million homes across the Middle East, North Africa, France, USA, Canada, Indonesia, the Philippines,
Hong Kong, Taiwan and Australia.
The Longines Global Champions Tour is now broadcast to over 111 territories with a household reach of over 320 million.
This represents the distribution of a high quality highlights programme at every event of the championship circuit.
In addition, the combination of distribution of our broadcast news and content on the Gillette World of Sport platform means
a total household reach of around 500 million.
LGCT has also increased live and ‘as live’ coverage of the Grand Prix competitions at every event, further increasing the
profile and reach around the world for our sponsors and partners.
An increase in camera crews on site to conduct bespoke interviews and features, including CNN Sport, ABC News, BeIN
Sports and national TV channels worldwide.
GCT TV (Live Streaming)
Longines Global Champions Tour offers live streaming of all the CSI5* classes on the program via the Longines Global
Champions Tour website www.globalchampionstour.com.
Follow all the action on GCT TV, with in-depth commentary and technical analysis from our experienced presenting team
as well as exclusive behind-the-scenes profiles of our star riders. At many events, we also have a TV studio, featuring
interviews and reactions from athletes, owners and trainers. GCT TV provides unparalleled coverage of some of the most
exciting, world-class equestrian sport on offer.
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The 2016 Season
We are in discussion with over 40 international broadcasters for live, “as live” and highlights coverage of Global Champions
League and Global Champions Tour including Eurosport, BeIN Sports, Bloomberg, ESPN, OSN and multiple national channels.
2016 News Coverage Channels Includes:
2016 26 minute Highlights Package includes:
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CNN International World Sport
BroadcasteR
Reach
•
CNN Asia Fox
•
Eurosport France
Bloomberg
198,559,000
•
Eurosport Germany
BT Sport (UK)
5,000,000
•
Universal Sports (USA)
Universal Sports
60,000,000
•
M6
OSN (Pan Middle East)
38,000,000
•
TF1
ORF (Austria)
5,860,000
•
BBC
SRG SSR (SUI)
3,300,300
•
Univision Deportes (USA)
Nelonen (FIN)
2,000,000
•
Sky Sports
Abu Dhabi Sports
800,000
•
France 3
Dubai Sports
777,000
•
RTL
Meridiano (VEN)
7,000,000
•
ARD
Cable Thai
500,000
•
BFM TV
BTV (BUL)
2,300,000
•
Teledeporte
TYC (ARG)
7,090,125
•
NDR
HD Life (FIN)
630,000
•
Setanta
•
BeIN Sport
•
BT Sport
•
Dubai Sports
•
Canal +
•
France 2
•
BeIN Sports News
•
Channel 4
•
ZDF
The full list, including smaller channels showing the highlights package, delivers a reach of 320 million homes. Further interest
from channels in Mexico, Brazil.
Feature coverage on Gillette World Sport’s most watched weekly magazine sport show is shown by 91 broadcasters with
a global household reach of 1.5 billion.
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Media Services
For access to all the latest news and information, including event details, rider profiles, the season ranking, start lists and
class results, as well as GCT TV live streaming and media services, please visit our website.
Press can register online at www.globalchampionstour.com/media/login in order to have access to Longines Global Champions
Tour high resolution images free of rights for press usage, as well as video footage and news/press releases.
For press accreditation applications to events, please contact: [email protected]
Social Media
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube provide up-to-the-minute news, quotes and exclusive interviews throughout the season, while
our Instagram account offer beautiful pictures, information to our popular merchandise and fun behind-the-scenes shots.
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facebook.com/GCTofficialpage
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twitter.com/GCT_events
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youtube.com/GlobalChampionsTour
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instagram.com/longinesglobalchampionstour
Media Contacts
LONGINES GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR PRESS OFFICE
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M: +44 (0) 7585 551 170
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T: +31 (0) 40 20 69 111
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E: [email protected]
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W: www.globalchampionstour.com
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Rules and Regulations for 2016
Overall Classification
Athletes may take part in all Longines Global Champions Tour events. A maximum of 50% of the 2016 LGCT Grand Prix
competitions held, rounded up to the next whole number, count towards an individual athlete’s points to establish the overall
season ranking classification. Events on borrowed horses are excluded from this 50% maximum. In the case of a tie on points
for any position at the end of the season, the athlete with the highest number of 1st placings will be classified before the other
athletes tying for the same position on points. If there is still a tie, the athlete with the greatest number of 2nd placings will be
classified before the other athletes and so on, until all those on equal points have been separated.
Championship Prize Money Allocation
Prize money will be offered to the top 18 competitors placed in Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix as follows:
Place
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Prize Money Percentage
(%)
31
20
13
8
5
3.5
2
1.5
1
0.75
Prizes won by competitors who are tied are added and divided equally.
The top three athletes in the LGCT overall season classification after the last Grand Prix competition must be present at the
last event of the LGCT 2016 season to receive their prize in person and must be available for the press conference following
the last competition. Athletes must be dressed in competition attire.
No prize money will be given to an athlete who does not present himself at the prize giving ceremony for any of the LGCT
competitions if required to do so. This does not apply to the overall season classification prize giving ceremony, except for the
top three placed athletes.
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Invitation System for Each Event
Group 1:
The athletes ranked from 1 to 30 on the Longines FEI Rankings (60% of the number of athletes participating in the Grand Prix)
are invited to attend the event two months prior to the event date. In the case of athletes declining invitations, replacements
will be selected from the Longines FEI Rankings in descending order. Riders in this group cannot be lower on the Longines FEI
Rankings than 150th place.
Substitutions will be taken in descending order until ten days prior to the start of the event (this applies also to the nominated
FEI Wild Card) - for those events held outside Europe, due to the requirements for horse flights and health documents, the
deadline for substitutions will be 30 days prior to the event. After this date, the place(s) will e allocated by the Organising
Committee (Group 3).
Group 2:
Five athletes are selected in Group 2 (10% of the number of athletes participating): four will be home athletes and will be selected
by the National Federation. Also included in this group is one FEI Wild Card who is selected by the FEI. Should the National
Federation and/or FEI not be able to meet its quota of athletes in this group, the quota will be filled by the Organising Committee
(Group 3) inviting additional athletes.
Group 3:
Fifteen participants (30% of the number of athletes participating) are selected by the Organising Committee. It is not
obligatory that these participants be chosen from the Longines FEI Rankings. The FEI will apply a certain amount of flexibility
in relation to enforcing the rule obliging Organising Committees to have at least ten National Federations represented.
Entries
In accordance with the current FEI rules on entries, no competitor may enter more than one event on the same weekend without
the agreement of both Organising Committees. The penalty for contravening this rule is disqualification from the event. This
does not apply to athletes on the definite entry list who have been selected to replace another athlete at a CSIO on the same
weekend (Jumping rules Art. 251.14). Organising Committees of LGCT events will permit athletes who withdraw from an
LGCT event past the deadline for definite entries to participate at a CSI4* or lower event on the same dates, but will not allow
participation of such athletes in another CSI5* on the same dates.
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Eligibility for Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix
Participation in each LGCT Grand Prix is open to maximum of 50 (fifty) athletes. To be eligible to start in the LGCT Grand Prix,
the competitor must complete in one competition at the event with the horse he/she will ride in the LGCT Grand Prix (in the
case of mixed class formats, e.g. one round and a jump-off or two rounds, we consider the first round; in case of a two-phase
competition we consider the 1st phase and this applies also for art. 274.5.6).
If the LGCT Grand Prix is held on the second day of the event and for whatever reason a competitor has not been able to
complete a competition on the first day of the event with the horse to be ridden in the LGCT Grand Prix, the competitor in
question may compete the horse to be ridden in the LGCT Grand Prix in a competition on the same day as the LGCT Grand
Prix if he/she wishes to take part in the LGCT Grand Prix. This exception is only applicable if the LGCT Grand Prix is held on
the second day of the event.
Grand Prix Format
The class that counts for points in the Longines Global Champions Tour overall season ranking is the Grand Prix, which takes
place on the Saturday or Sunday of the events. The Grand Prix is a jumping competition over two rounds against the clock,
with one jump-off against the clock in the case of a tie on penalties for first place (Art. 273.3.4.):
•
A maximum of 18 (eighteen) participants return for the second round based on penalties and time in the first round.
In any case, all participants with zero penalties in the first round return for the second round. The participants that tie
for the 18th place (penalties and time) are allowed to participate in the second round - participants are classified according
to their penalties in both rounds and if necessary according to their penalties and time in the jump-off.
•
The participants of the second round not taking part in the jump-off are classified according to their penalties in both
rounds and time in the second round.
•
The participants of the first round not taking part in the second round are classified according to their penalties and time
in the first round.
Starting Order
The starting order will be established according to a draw. Participants are divided into two groups based on their position on
the Longines FEI Rankings at the time of the event (we consider this in the 1st competition day of the event). The competitors
in the group with the higher ranked participants start last in the first round.
The order of starting in the second round is according to the reverse order of penalties and time in the first round.
The order of starting in the jump-off is according to the same order as in the second round.
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Points System
Only competitors participating in the second round of the Grand Prix will obtain points in each competition of the Longines
Global Champions Tour. The following point-system will be used for each LGCT Grand Prix:
Grand Prix
Placing
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Points
Awarded
40
37
35
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
Points won by competitors who are tied are added and divided equally.
Grand Prix Prize Money
The minimum prize money of the Grand Prix will be €285,000 (approx. $319,000).
The amount for each Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix and the tax deduction will be specified in the schedule of each
event. The partition of the prize money is as follows in percentage:
Place
1
2
3
4
5
6
7-9
10
11-13
14-18
Prize Money Percentage
(%)
33
20
15
10
6
3
2
1.5
1
0.5
The Organising Committee has the right to round off slightly the amounts, maintaining the proportions of the percentage. Prizes
won by competitors who are tied are added and divided equally.
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Partners
We would like to thank all of our Event Partners and Tour Partners.
Your support and contribution throughout the season helps make the
Longines Global Champions Tour a great sporting spectacle for the
competitors and the fans alike.
We appreciate your continued support and here’s to a successful 2016.
Tour Partners
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