# 2010 Global Champions Tour

The 2010 Global Champions Tour was the 5th edition of the Global Champions Tour (GCT), an important international show jumping competition series. The series was held mainly in Europe, one competition was held outside of Europe. All competitions were endowed at least 285000 €. All GCT events was held as CSI 5*.
The competitions was held between May 7, 2010, and August 29, 2010. There was no final. At the end of the season the best 18 riders in the final overall standings has got a bonus prize money, in total €1,000,000

## Competitions

All competitions are held as competition over two rounds against the clock with one jump-off against the clock.

### 1st Competition: Global Champions Tour of Spain

May 7, 2010 to May 9, 2010 – Museo de las Ciencias Príncipe Felipe, Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències, Valencia, Spain Competition: Saturday, May 8, 2010 – Start: 4:00 pm, prize money: €285000
| | Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Jump-off | Jump-off | scoring points |
| | Rider | Horse | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | scoring points |
| 1 | Timothée Anciaume | Lamm de Fetan | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 45.00 | 40 |
| 2 | Marcus Ehning | Sabrina | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 45.32 | 37 |
| 3 | Jos Lansink | Valentina van't Heike | 0 | - | 0 | - | 4 | 42.95 | 35 |
(Top 3 of 49 Competitors)

### 2nd Competition: Global Champions Tour of Germany

May 13, 2010 to May 16, 2010 – Hamburg (German show jumping and dressage derby), Germany Competition: Saturday, May 15, 2010 – Start: 2:00 pm, prize money: €285000
| | Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Jump-off | Jump-off | scoring points |
| | Rider | Horse | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | scoring points |
| 1 | Lauren Hough | Quick Study | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 42.46 | 40 |
| 2 | Edwina Alexander | Itot du Château | 0 | - | 0 | - | 4 | 38.43 | 37 |
| 3 | Laura Kraut | Cedric | 0 | - | 0 | - | 4 | 38.84 | 35 |
(Top 3 of 50 Competitors)

### 3rd Competition: Global Champions Tour of Italy

May 20, 2010 to May 23, 2010 – La Mandria near Turino, Italy Competition: Saturday, May 22, 2010 – Start: 2:00 pm, prize money: €300000
| | Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Jump-off | Jump-off | scoring points |
| | Rider | Horse | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | scoring points |
| 1 | Marco Kutscher | Cash | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 37.98 | 40 |
| 2 | Nick Skelton | Carlo | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 38.18 | 37 |
| 3 | Rodrigo Pessoa | Rebozo | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 41.12 | 35 |
(Top 3 of 46 Competitors)

### 4th Competition: France I

June 10, 2010 to June 12, 2010 – Cannes, France Competition: Saturday, June 12, 2010 – Start: 6:00 pm, prize money: €285000
| | Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Jump-off | Jump-off | scoring points |
| | Rider | Horse | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | scoring points |
| 1 | Edwina Alexander | Itot du Chateau | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 44.34 | 40 |
| 2 | Kevin Staut | Le Prestige St Lois | 0 | - | 0 | - | 4 | 36.29 | 37 |
| 3 | Jessica Kürten | Libertina | 0 | - | 0 | - | 4 | 36.78 | 35 |
(Top 3 of 43 Competitors)

### 5th Competition: Global Champions Tour of Monaco

June 24, 2010 to June 26, 2010 – shore at the marina „Port Hercule“, Monte Carlo, Monaco Competition: Saturday, June 26, 2010 – Start: 6:00 pm, prize money: €285000
| | Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Jump-off | Jump-off | scoring points |
| | Rider | Horse | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | scoring points |
| 1 | Bernardo Alves | Bridgit | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 35.27 | 40 |
| 2 | Jessica Kürten | Libertina | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 35.29 | 37 |
| 3 | Jos Lansink | Valentina van't Heike | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 40.21 | 35 |
(Top 3 of 44 Competitors)

### 6th Competition: Global Champions Tour of Portugal

July 1, 2010 to July 3, 2010 – Hipódromo Manuel Possolo, Cascais near Estoril, Portugal Competition: Saturday, July 3, 2010 – Start: 7:00 pm, prize money: €325000 (show jumping grand prix with the second-highest prize money in Europe)
| | Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Jump-off | Jump-off | scoring points |
| | Rider | Horse | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | scoring points |
| 1 | Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum | Checkmate | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 44.11 | 40 |
| 2 | Marco Kutscher | Cash | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 45.82 | 37 |
| 3 | Jos Lansink | Valentina van't Heike | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 51.87 | 35 |
(Top 3 of 41 Competitors)

### 7th Competition: France II

July 23, 2010 to July 25, 2010 – Chantilly Racecourse, Chantilly, France Competition: Saturday, July 24, 2010 – Start: 3:30 pm, prize money: €285000
| | Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Jump-off | Jump-off | scoring points |
| | Rider | Horse | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | scoring points |
| 1 | Laura Kraut | Cedric | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 38.22 | 40 |
| 2 | Penelope Leprevost | Mylord Charthago | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 40.39 | 37 |
| 3 | Edwina Alexander | Itot du Chateau | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 40.91 | 35 |
(Top 3 of 49 Competitors)

### 8th Competition: Global Champions Tour of the Netherlands

August 13, 2010 to August 15, 2010 – Valkenswaard, Netherlands Competition: Saturday, August 14, 2010 – Start: 1:45 pm, prize money: €285000
| | Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Jump-off | Jump-off | scoring points |
| | Rider | Horse | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | scoring points |
| 1 | Laura Kraut | Cedric | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 36.72 | 40 |
| 2 | Denis Lynch | Lantinus | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 37.88 | 37 |
| 3 | Christian Ahlmann | Taloubet Z | 0 | - | 0 | - | 4 | 37.17 | 35 |
(Top 3 of 50 Competitors)

### 9th Competition: Global Champions Tour of Brasil

August 26, 2010 to August 28, 2010 – equestrian facility of the Sociedade Hípica Brasileira, Rio de Janeiro (Athina Onassis International Horse Show), Brazil Competition: Saturday, August 28, 2010 – Start: 4:30 pm, prize money: €300000
| | Rider | Horse | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Jump-off | Jump-off | scoring points |
| | Rider | Horse | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | Penalties | Time (s) | scoring points |
| 1 | Marcus Ehning | Noltes Küchengirl | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 33.23 | 40 |
| 2 | Denis Lynch | All Inclusive NRW | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 33.50 | 37 |
| 3 | Edwina Alexander | Itot du Château | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 34.01 | 35 |
(Top 3 of 37 Competitors)

## Final standings

| | Rider | 1st Competition | 2nd Competition | 3rd Competition | 4th Competition | 5th Competition | 6th Competition | 7th Competition | 8th Competition | 9th Competition | scoring points (Total) | prize money (bonus) |
| 1 | Marcus Ehning | 37 | 29 | 24 | 32 | (0) | 30 | 30 | (19) | 40 | 222 | 300,000 € |
| 2 | Marco Kutscher | 32 | 33 | 40 | 33 | 7 | 37 | (0) | 33 | (0) | 215 | €180,000 |
| 3 | Edwina Alexander | (0) | 37 | (10) | 40 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 20 | 35 | 198 | €120,000 |
| 4 | Jos Lansink | 35 | (0) | 28 | 28 | 35 | 35 | 7 | 25 | (0) | 193 | €80,000 |
| 5 | Jessica Kürten | 11 | 21 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 9 | (6) | 27 | — | 173 | €60,000 |
(Top 5), 7 results count for the final standing