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Universal Sports to Air Global Champions Tour Live

by By Leah Oliveto | May 21, 2009, 11:46 AM

Universal Sports will broadcast the Equestrian Global Champions Tour this Saturday, May 23, at 8:50 a.m. ET LIVE from Hamburg, Germany, on www.universalsports.com/equestrian. The coverage will also air on Universal Sports television later in the day at 5 p.m. ET.

The Global Champions Tour (GTC) invites the world’s top 30 riders, according to Rolex rankings, to compete in the most prestigious championship in show jumping. This third leg of the tour will be hosted by the historic German Jumping and Dressage Derby.

The heated battle for top GTC rankings is already on with Sweeden’s Rolf-Goran Bengsston and France’s Michel Robert tied for first with 33 points each. This third leg promises not to disappoint as these worldclass athletes continue to vie for top honors.