The 2022 Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL will kick-off at the spectacular Longines Arena at AL SHAQAB in Doha, Qatar from 3 - 5 March. The official rider list for one of the first five-star events of 2022 is revealed, with show jumping’s top riders and horses named for this opening leg.
With last year's overall season champion and current world number one, Peder Fredricson leading the charge, the first event of the season promises to be an electrifying battle of the best. Fredricson could get a crucial head start on his rivals as he chooses wise tactics to compete in the first event of the season unlike one of his closest rivals last year, Ben Maher.
As the biggest names in show jumping including John Whitaker, Henrik von Eckermann, Christian Ahlmann, Gregory Wathelet and Niels Bruynseels all descend on the stunning Longines Arena at AL SHAQAB - the 2022 race is guaranteed to start with a bang.
Previous LGCT Doha winners Edwina Tops-Alexander and Scott Brash, who both ultimately went on to win the LGCT series twice, will be pulling out all the stops again to get a head start on the stiff competition. With a total of five previous LGCT Champions heading to Doha including, Harrie Smolders and Marcus Ehning it is one of the most competitive line-ups in the history of LGCT Doha.
Young talent will bid to make their mark as Jack Whitaker, Jodie Hall McAteer, Michael Pender, Jeanne Sadran and Mike Kawai all look for their first podium of the year alongside show jumping heavyweights Shane Breen, Max Kühner, Maikel van der Vleuten, Simone Delestre, Olivier Robert, Pieter Devos, Malin Baryard-Johnsson, Olivier Philippaerts, and Martin Fuchs.
Spectators will be treated to three days of thrilling action along with activities for children including pony rides, chic cafes with incredible views of the competition arena and much more.
AUSTRALIA
Edwina Tops-Alexander
AUSTRIA
Max Kuehner
BELGIUM
Gregory Wathelet
Jérôme Guéry
Niels Bruynseels
Olivier Philippaerts
Pieter Clemens
Pieter Devos
BRAZIL
Marlon Zanotelli
FRANCE
Jeanne Sadran
Kevin Staut
Olivier Robert
Simon Delestre
GERMANY
Christian Ahlmann
Christian Kukuk
Gerrit Nieberg
Hans Dieter Dreher
Jens Baackmann
Ludger Beerbaum
Marcus Ehning
Philipp Schulze Topphoff
GREAT BRITAIN
Jack Whitaker
Jodie Hall McAteer
John Whitaker
Scott Brash
IRELAND
Anthony Condon
Denis Lynch
Michael Duffy
Michael G Duffy
Michael Pender
Shane Breen
JAPAN
Mike Kawai
MEXICO
Fernando Martinez Sommer
NETHERLANDS
Bart Bles
Harrie Smolders
Johnny Pals
Jur Vrieling
Maikel vd Vleuten
NORWAY
Geir Gulliksen
SAUDI ARABIA
Khaled Abdulrahman Almobty
SPAIN
Eduardo Alvarez Aznar
SWEDEN
Annika Axelsson
Evelina Tovek
Henrik von Eckermann
Malin Baryard-Johnsson
Peder Fredricson
SWITZERLAND
Martin Fuchs
TURKEY
Derin Demirsoy
Ömer Karaevli
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Abdullah Humaid Al Muhairi
Mohammed Ghanem Al Hajri
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