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Victor Bettendorf wins AMEA Power Prize at Giza Pyramids
Luxembourg’s Victor Bettendorf and his horse, Encore Toi du Linon, won the €170,000 AMEA Power Prize CSI 5* at the Longines Global Champions Tour in Cairo, Egypt. Competing against the backdrop of the Pyramids of Giza, Bettendorf secured victory in the Jump-Off Challenge with a time of 38.37 seconds, narrowly beating the field in the 1.55m contest.
In the Global Champions League regular season event held in Cairo, the German team Riesenbeck International, featuring Maximilian Weishaupt and Marco Kutscher, took first place with a clean performance and a time of 142.64 seconds. They finished ahead of the Istanbul Warriors and the Prague Lions. Following this stage, Riesenbeck International leads the 2026 general standings with 297 points.
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Encore Toi du Linon · Giza Pyramids · Longines Global Champions Tour · Riesenbeck International · Victor Bettendorf
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Riesenbeck International leads the 2026 Global Champions League standings with 297 points. www.oasport.it
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Victor Bettendorf and Encore Toi du Linon won the €170,000 AMEA Power Prize CSI 5*.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Riesenbeck International won the Global Champions League stage in Cairo. www.oasport.it
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Bettendorf completed the jump-off in 38.37 seconds.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Riesenbeck International's performance time was 142.64 seconds with zero errors. www.oasport.it
- [● 2 SOURCES] The equestrian event took place at the site of the Giza Pyramids in Egypt. www.daytondailynews.com