{"id":97698,"date":"2024-11-07T13:03:09","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T12:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fieracavalli.it\/the-csi5-w-kicks-into-high-gear\/"},"modified":"2024-11-07T18:29:33","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T17:29:33","slug":"the-csi5-w-kicks-into-high-gear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fieracavalli.it\/en\/jumping-verona-en\/the-csi5-w-kicks-into-high-gear\/","title":{"rendered":"The Csi5*-W kicks into high gear"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fieracavalli<\/strong> opened with a warm welcome from the large crowd that had once again gathered for this 126th edition<\/strong> at the most prestigious showjumping venue on the Italian stage. As always, Jumping Verona<\/strong>, the flagship of the best in show jumping, acted as an exceptional catalyst for numbers and quality. The huge crowd arrived punctually at the stands in Hall 8,<\/strong> where the fans are waiting to support the top riders and appreciate their performances.<\/p>\n

On Thursday 7th November<\/strong>, after the national competitions for the 126×126 GP and the Italian Champions Tour, Jumping Verona<\/strong> will take the scene for its 23rd edition at Fieracavalli. Tomorrow, Friday 8th November, the international Csi5* classes will draw the attention on Hall 8. The most awaited champions will take their chance in the only Italian leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup\u2122<\/strong>, on the courses of “Maestro” Uliano Vezzani<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In the starting list, three FEI Top 10 riders<\/strong> stand out: Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat<\/strong> (2nd), Great Britain’s Ben Maher<\/strong> (3rd) and Austria’s Max K\u00fchner<\/strong> (6th). Guerdat is the reigning European champion. Maher won Olympic team gold at Paris 2024 on Dallas Vegas Batilly, who he will ride again in the Verona Grand Prix, which he won last year. K\u00fchner is fresh from topping the Longines Global Champions Tour ranking<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In addition to Maher, the string of 61 competitors from 20 nations<\/strong> includes two riders who have already won the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup\u2122 GP: Briton Scott Brash<\/strong>, who topped the class with Hello M’Lady in 2019, and Frenchman Simon Delestre<\/strong>, who scored a double win with Hermes Ryan in 2015 and 2021.<\/p>\n

Italian Coach Marco Porro\u2019s squad<\/strong> of 19 \u2018players\u2019 is led by Lorenzo De Luca<\/strong> and Emanuele Gaudiano<\/strong>, respectively 1 and 2 Italian riders in the Fei ranking where they lay in 31 and 39 position. After a 17-year absence from the Verona event, the come-back of 64-year-old Arnaldo Bologni<\/strong>, so far the protagonist of an excellent 2024, is very welcome.<\/p>\n

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Programme, Tv Coverage and Streaming<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is the programme for the CSI5*-W classes on Friday 8th.<\/p>\n