Pressrelease Global Champions League Chantilly – The overall team ranking points have tightened dramatically following a spectacular Global Champions League of Madrid event, which saw the top three teams close the gap to be within just four points of each other overall. As the GCL season gallops towards its midway point, team tactics and strategy come heavily into play, with the action hotting up in the unique team competition.
Currently, Valkenswaard United lead the way on 145 points, with this weekend in Chantilly seeing Alberto Zorzi and Eduardo Menezes team up once more. The pair took a strong silver at the GCL Shanghai, and following team mates John Whitaker and Bertram Allen’s wins in Miami Beach and Hamburg, the pressure will be on the combination to do well again this weekend and keep the team at the top of the leader board.
Just three points behind team ranking leaders, Valkenswaard United, the Monaco Aces stand on 142 points overall, and will field Daniel Bluman and Leopold van Asten for this Sunday’s competition, with the pairing looking to knock the blue, white and orange team off the top spot.
Third place ranking team and with 141 points, the Antwerp Diamonds will see a new pairing of Audrey Coulter, who has been incredibly strong on the League competition this season so far, helping to secure a win in Antwerp, two silver medals in Miami Beach and Hamburg, and a bronze medal in Madrid. She’ll be joined by Marc Houtzager, fresh from his recent bronze medal at the LGCT of Shanghai.
This weekend, Miami Glory will see the formidable combination of World Number 3 Scott Brash and Georgina Bloomberg back in action for the seventh leg of the League Championship. Also in action this week with be the GCL of Shanghai gold medal winning pairing of David Will and Andreas Kreuzer, with the young riders looking for a repeat of their sensational win in China.
The Cannes Stars will also see a new pairing of Roosje Brouwers and U25 rider Kevin Jochems, with both riders hoping to follow the lead of team mates Roger-Yves Bost and Marco Kutscher, following their silver medal in Madrid. Edwina Tops-Alexander and Jessica Springsteen will be the strong pairing for the Shanghai Swans, a combination who know each other inside out and have trained together for years. Paris Jets puts forward Olympic heavyweight, Rolf-Göran Bengtsson, and the talented Olivier Philippaerts, the young Belgian rider who helped the team score their best result so far – a strong third place in Shanghai.
Vienna Eagles will see U25 rider Paris Sellon return to the team, and after her stunning clear at the Global Champions League of Madrid, she’ll be looking to repeat her debut as she joins GCL veteran, the experienced Rodrigo Pessoa. Alberto Zorzi and Eduardo Menezes will team up once more for Valkenswaard United, with the pair taking silver at the GCL Shanghai.
Sheikh Ali Bin Khalid Al Thani and Faleh Al Ajami will be the team riders for Doha Fursan Qatar, and the speedy Laura Renwick will team up with Marlon Zanotelli for the Rome Gladiators, with the pairing hoping to keep the momentum of their recent win at the Global Champions League of Madrid. Young Spanish star and U25 rider Gonzalo Anon Suarez will be back in action for Madrid in Motion, this time teaming up with Brazilian rider Pedro Veniss.
Team riders for the Global Champions League of Chantilly:
Quelle: Pressrelease GCL
