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This week, the Longines Global Champions Tour moves on to Riesenbeck International, in Riesenbeck, Germany, for the 11th stop of its 2025-season.

On the entry list for Riesenbeck is a strong squad of German riders, including 2024 Olympic Champion Christian Kukuk, 2025 European Champion Richard Vogel, as well as big names such as Marcus Ehning, Christian Ahlmann and Philipp Weishaupt. They will get stiff competition from riders such as Henrik von Eckermann (SWE), Harrie Smolders (NED), Simon Delestre (FRA), Max Kühner (AUT) and Gregory Wathelet (BEL) – to mention just a few.

With six legs remaining of the 2025 Longines Global Champions Tour, Gilles Thomas (BEL) tops the overall standings on 241 points. Valkenswaard United sits first on the current Global Champions League standings.