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This weekend, the stunning seaside town of La Baule hosts the 2026-edition of La Baule – Officiel de France, setting the stage for the third leg in the Rolex Series.

Teams from the USA, Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, Ireland, Great Britain, Germany and Belgium have been invited to compete in Friday’s CSIO5* Barrière Nations Cup alongside the host nation, while Sunday’s highlight will be the €500,000 Rolex Grand Prix Ville de La Baule - the third stage in the 2026 Rolex Series. 

The entry list for the weekend includes seven riders from the current Top 10 on the Longines Rankings. 

Richard Vogel (GER), Scott Brash (GBR), Gilles Thomas (BEL), Shane Sweetnam (IRL), Nina Mallevaey (FRA), Laura Kraut (USA) and Steve Guerdat (SUI) will be joined by the likes of Gregory Wathelet (BEL), Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA), Roger Yves Bost (FRA), Julien Epaillard (FRA), Daniel Deusser (GER), Sophie Hinners (GER), Piergiorgio Bucci (ITA), Patricio Pasquel (MEX), Henrik von Eckermann (SWE), Lillie Keenan (USA) and McLain Ward (USA) - among others.