‘The pressure was on’
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LONGINES FEI NATIONS CUP FINAL 29 September-2 October
Longines FEI Nations Cup Final, CSIO Barcelona, Real Club de Polo, Spain
BELGIUM'S showjumpers proved once again why they are one of the most formidable teams in the world when claiming their third victory in the Longines FEI Nations Cup Final, this time on a zero score.
“We were a little disappointed after the World Championships because we were good all season,” said Belgium anchorman Jerome Guery, who made amends in Barcelona.
The quartet also claimed the sole qualification spot on offer to the 2024 Olympic Games, having battled against a determined Swiss team, who eventually claimed third.
The best eight teams from Thursday's opening leg had qualified for Sunday's final and, at the halfway point, Belgium had been locking horns with Switzerland and France at the top of the leaderboard. A Belgian clear had come from this year's Nations Cup stalwart Koen Vereecke with his
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