Press release from Longines Global Champions Tour, edited by World of Showjumping

The red carpet is ready to be rolled out once again as the Longines Global Champions Tour of Cannes returns from 4 - 6 June 2026, bringing with it a spectacular line-up of the world's best riders for three unforgettable nights of top sport on the French Riviera.

Set against the glamorous backdrop of Port Pierre Canto, where superyachts line the harbour and the Mediterranean sparkles beyond the arena, Cannes remains one of the most iconic destinations on the LGCT calendar.

Fresh from his victory in the CSI5* 1.60m €500,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Madrid, current overall LGCT ranking leader Simon Delestre (FRA) arrives on home soil full of confidence and looking to continue his remarkable run of form. The French favourite will be joined by a powerful home contingent including Julien Epaillard and Gregory Cottard as well as the rising French talents Jeanne Sadran and Antoine Ermann, ensuring plenty for the local crowd to cheer for.

Former world number one Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) leads a star-studded field that includes former LGCT Champions Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS), alongside multiple LGCT Grand Prix winners such as the current world number two Scott Brash (GBR), Daniel Deusser (GER), Pieter Devos (BEL), Cian O'Connor (IRL), Sergio Alvarez Moya (ESP), Nayel Nassar (EGY) and Yuri Mansur (BRA).

Adding further depth to the field are a host of established LGCT winners and fan favourites including Gilles Thomas (BEL), Victor Bettendorf (LUX), Olivier Philippaerts (BEL), Zascha Nygaard (DEN), Gregory Cottard (FRA), Jur Vrieling (NED), Harrie Smolders (NED), Kim Emmen (NED), Abdel Saïd (BEL), former LGCT Grand Prix of Cannes winner Janne Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann (GER) and Sanne Thijssen (NED), all capable of producing the kind of magic required to win under the lights in Cannes.