2008 Global Champions Tour

The 2008 Global Champions Tour was the third edition of the Global Champions Tour (GCT), an important international show jumping competition series. The 2008 Global Champions Tour was the first edition of the Global Champions Tour as official series of the FEI."Global Champions Tour started in Arezzo" (german; ...Seit 2008 ist die Global Champions Tour eine unter dem Dach der FEI stattfindende offizielle Serie...) The series is held mainly in Europe, one competition and also the final are held outside of Europe. All competitions are endowed with 300000 €. All GCT events were held as CSI 5*. The competitions was held between April 10, 2008 and September 14, 2008. The final was held in São Paulo, Brazil from October 15, 2008 to October 19, 2008. The champion of the Global Champions Tour Final of this year is Jessica Kürten of Ireland on Libertina. Competitions thumb|center|1000px|competitions of the 2008 Global Champions Tour All competitions are held as competition over two rounds against the clock with one jump-off against the clock. The placement of the riders, who are not qualified for the jump-off, results of the number of penalties of both rounds and the time of the first round. Competitors who are not qualified for the second round, placed behind the riders who compete in the second round. 1st Competition: Global Champions Tour of Qatar April 10, 2008 to April 12, 2008 - Doha, Competition: Saturday, April 12, 2008 - Start: 6:00 pm, prize money: 300000 €http://events.scg-nl.nl/2008/doha/results/006-res.htm Result GCT Doha 2008 2010-04-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20110815221347/http://events.scg-nl.nl/2008/doha/results/006-res.htm 2011-08-15 dead RiderHorsePenaltiesTime (s)Jump-offscoringpointsRound 1Round 2Round 1PenaltiesTime(s)1 IRL Denis Lynch Lantinus 0 0 - 0 49.49 202 GER Alois Pollmann-Schweckhorst Lord Luis 0 0 - 0 49.95 183 SUI Steve Guerdat Jalisca Solier 0 0 - 0 50.69 16 (Top 3 of 39 Competitors) 2nd Competition: Global Champions Tour of Germany April 30, 2008 to May 4, 2008 - Hamburg (German show jumping and dressage derby), Competition: Saturday, May 3, 2008 - Start: 2:00 pm, prize money: 300000 €http://eventcontent.hippoonline.de/ergebnisliste.php?AktEvent=289&evtname=07%20B&ID_Abschnitt=1666&lang=DEU Result GCT Hamburg 2008 2010-04-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20110719041601/http://eventcontent.hippoonline.de/ergebnisliste.php?AktEvent=289&evtname=07%20B&ID_Abschnitt=1666&lang=DEU 2011-07-19 dead RiderHorsePenaltiesTime (s)Jump-offscoringpointsRound 1Round 2Round 1PenaltiesTime(s)1 GER Thomas Voss Leonardo B 0 0 - 0 48.35 202 NED Albert Zoer Sam 0 0 - 4 48.21 183 GER Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum Checkmate 0 0 - 4 75.04 16 (Top 3 of 48 Competitors) 3rd Competition: Global Champions Tour of France June 12, 2008 to June 14, 2008 - Cannes, Competition: Saturday, June 14, 2008 - Start: 6:00 pm, prize money: 300000 €http://events.scg-nl.nl/2008/cannes/results/012-res.htm Result GCT Cannes 2008 2010-04-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20110815220537/http://events.scg-nl.nl/2008/cannes/results/012-res.htm 2011-08-15 dead RiderHorsePenaltiesTime (s)Jump-offscoringpointsRound 1Round 2Round 1PenaltiesTime(s)1 GER Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum Shutterfly 0 0 - 0 40.74 202 AUS Edwina Alexander Itot du Chateau 0 0 - 0 43.74 183 GBR Robert Whitaker Lacroix 4 0 78.83 16 (Top 3 of 49 Competitors) 4th Competition: Global Champions Tour of Monaco June 26, 2008 to June 28, 2008 - shore at the marina „Port Hercule“, Monte Carlo, Monaco Competition: Saturday, June 28, 2008 - Start: 6:00 pm, prize money: 300000 €http://events.scg-nl.nl/2008/monaco/results/006-res.htm Result GCT Monte Carlo 2008 2010-04-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20110815222542/http://events.scg-nl.nl/2008/monaco/results/006-res.htm 2011-08-15 dead RiderHorsePenaltiesTime (s)Jump-offscoringpointsRound 1Round 2Round 1PenaltiesTime(s)1 USA Richard Spooner Cristallo 0 0 - 0 38.99 202 GER Marcus Ehning Vulkano FRH 0 0 - 0 39.01 183 GER Ulrich Kirchhoff Carino 0 0 - 0 44.23 16 (Top 3 of 46 Competitors) 5th Competition: Global Champions Tour of Portugal July 10, 2008 to July 12, 2008 - Hipódromo Manuel Possolo, Cascais near Estoril, Competition: Saturday, July 12, 2008 - Start: 7:30 pm, prize money: 300000 €http://events.scg-nl.nl/2008/estoril/results/006-res.htm Result GCT Estoril 2008 2010-04-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20110815221846/http://events.scg-nl.nl/2008/estoril/results/006-res.htm 2011-08-15 dead RiderHorsePenaltiesTime (s)Jump-offscoringpointsRound 1Round 2Round 1PenaltiesTime(s)1 GER Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum Checkmate 0 0 - 0 41.11 202 GER Marco Kutscher Cash 0 0 - 0 41.83 183 GBR Nick Skelton Arko 0 0 - 0 42.63 16 (Top 3 of 46 Competitors) 6th Competition: Global Champions Tour of the Netherlands July 31, 2008 - August 3, 2008 - Valkenswaard, Competition: Saturday, August 2, 2008 - Start: 1:45 pm, prize money: 300000 €http://events.horses.nl/2008/valkenswaard/results/026-res.htm Result GCT Valkenswaard 2008 2010-04-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20110721140911/http://events.horses.nl/2008/valkenswaard/results/026-res.htm 2011-07-21 dead RiderHorsePenaltiesTime (s)Jump-offscoringpointsRound 1Round 2Round 1PenaltiesTime(s)1 GER Daniel Deußer Air Jordan Z 0 0 - 0 34.50 202 GBR Nick Skelton Arko 0 0 - 0 34.97 183 AUS Edwina Alexander Socrates 0 0 - 0 36.69 16 (Top 3 of 47 Competitors) 7th Competition: Global Champions Tour of Italy September 11, 2008 to September 14, 2008 - Arezzo, Competition: Saturday, September 13, 2008 - Start: 1:00 pm, prize money: 300000 €http://eventcontent.hippoonline.de/ergebnisliste.php?AktEvent=346&evtname=06&ID_Abschnitt=2117&lang=DEU Result GCT Arezzo 2008 2010-04-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20110719041616/http://eventcontent.hippoonline.de/ergebnisliste.php?AktEvent=346&evtname=06&ID_Abschnitt=2117&lang=DEU 2011-07-19 dead RiderHorsePenaltiesTime (s)Jump-offscoringpointsRound 1Round 2Round 1PenaltiesTime(s)1 GER Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum Shutterfly 0 0 83.76 202 BEL Judy-Ann Melchior Aktion Pur Z 0 1 84.82 183 SUI Steve Guerdat Tresor 0 2 87.17 16 (Top 3 of 47 Competitors) Global Champions Tour Final overall standings (after 7 competitions) Rider1stCompetition2ndCompetition3rdCompetition4thCompetition5thCompetition6thCompetition7thCompetitionscoringpoints(Total)1 GBR Nick Skelton - 11 13 11 16 18 13 822 GER Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum 0 16 20 - 20 0 20 763 AUS Edwina Alexander 4 0 18 9 9 16 12 684 BEL Judy-Ann Melchior 15 10 8 0 3 5 18 595 GER Marcus Ehning 0 0 0 18 10 10 15 53 (Top 5)Final standing Global Champions Tour ranking 2008 Final October 15, 2008 to October 19, 2008 - Hipica Paulista, São Paulo (Athina Onassis International Horse Show), First round Competition: Thursday, October 16, 2008 - Start: 3:30 pm, prize money: 50000 €http://events.scg-nl.nl/2009/doha/results/003-res.htm Result GCT Final 2009, first round 2010-04-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20120306020021/http://events.scg-nl.nl/2009/doha/results/003-res.htm 2012-03-06 dead RiderHorsePenaltiesTime(s)1 BEL Ludo Philippaerts Winningmood 0 78.102 IRL Jessica Kürten Libertina 0 78.463 GBR Tim Gredley Omelli 0 79.02 (Top 3 of 25 Competitors) Final result after second round and jump-off Competition: Saturday, August 14, 2009 - Start: 8:00 pm, prize money: 900000 €http://events.scg-nl.nl/2009/doha/results/008-res.htm Final result GCT Final 2009 2010-04-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20120306015856/http://events.scg-nl.nl/2009/doha/results/008-res.htm 2012-03-06 dead RiderHorseJump-offPenaltiesTime(s)PenaltiesTime(s)1 IRL Jessica Kürten Libertina 0 - 0 34.252 GER Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum Shutterfly 0 - 0 35.013 GER Ludger Beerbaum All Inclusive NRW 0 - 0 37.064 FRA Julien Epaillard Kanthaka de Petra 0 - 8 37.815 GBR Tim Gredley Omelli 4 72.69 (Top 5 of 18 Competitors) References Category:Global Champions Tour Global Champions Tour