Leopold Van Asten Winner Of The Longines Grand Prix
In the second round and while the audience held its breath, the rider Leopold van Asten demonstrated its domain riding his horse VDL Groep Zidane, brilliantly winning the Longines Grand Prix. The Dutchman has made history in Casas Novas as never before a rider had won the Grand Prix of summer and winter the same year.
With the grandstand crowded and more than sixty countries waiting to watch the Longines Grand Prix, the competition predicted to have plenty of emotion. Robert Whitaker was the first to enter the track and got a great tour without penalties with "Catwalk IV". Ten other riders managed to finish the first round without faults, including the Spanish Eduardo Alvarez Aznar, who with "Rockefeller of Pleville Bois Mar" completed a great season. The French Louis Bouhana was the only happened with 4 points. Sergio Álvarez Moya was very close, but a takedown prevented them from being in the second round.
Leopold van Asten riding VDL Groep Zidane got the victory, reducing by almost two seconds off the Irish Denis Lynch. "I made a long journey to get here, but it was worth. Winning the Grand Prize is a pride. I hope to be so lucky the next few years".
Third was Frenchman Olivier Robert with Quenelle du Py. The Spanish Alvarez Aznar finally classified fourth to penalize a point for excess time and received the Tyco Trophy to be the best national rider. "Since Rockefeller made his first big test here last winter, has been taking a lot of experience" commented in the press conference.