After only two rounds of this seasons Western European World Cup, Geir Gulliksen of Norway leads on 21 
points, from Nicolas Delmotte of France on 20. However it was the Dutch pair Gerco Shroder on Eurocommerce Milano, and Leon Thijssen on Olaf who stole the show in Helsinki. Shroder was almost two seconds faster in a thrilling jump off of ten competitors. Last rider to go Leon Thijssen was the best of the rest.
Shroder commented, “This was really exciting. It worked for me from the word ‘go’. The first turn was extremely sharp, but Milano was super attentive and as cooperative as anyone would wish his horse to be. She is in good shape, as she was last week in Oslo when she had two silly rails down. But that’s our sport: sometimes everything works out well. Which was the case today.”
The Rolex FEI World Cup™ points from Helsinki:
Gerco Schröder (NED) – 20
Leon Thijssen (NED) - 17
Helena Lundback (SWE) - 15
Andreas Knippling (GER) - 13
Nicolas Delmotte (FRA) - 12
Max Kühner (GER) - 11
Geir Gulliksen (NOR) - 10
Vincent Voorn (NED) - 9
Patricck McEntee (BEL) - 8
Omar Bonomelli (ITA) - 7
Jonella Ligresti (ITA) - 6
Morten Djupvik (NOR) - 5
Toni Hassmann (GER) - 4
Pénélope Leprevost(FRA) - 3
Thomas Velin (DEN) - 2
Sören Pedersen (DEN) - 1
Standings after two qualifying events
1. Geir Gulliksen (NOR), 21
2. Nicolas Delmotte (FRA), 20
2. Rutherford Latham (ESP), 20
2. Gerco Schröder (NED), 20
5. Thomas Velin (DEN), 19
6. Leon Thijssen (NED), 17
7. Helena Lundback (SWE), 15
7. Daniel Etter (SUI), 15
9. Vincent Voorn (NED), 14
10. Maikel van der Vleuten (NED), 13
10. Andreas Knippling (GER), 13
12. Morten Djupvik (NOR), 12
12. William Funnell (GBR), 12
12. Patrick McEntee (BEL), 12
15. Max Kühner (GER), 11
16. Omar Bonomelli (ITA), 10
16. Jos Lansink (BEL), 10
18. Ludo Philippaerts (BEL), 9
19. Jonella Ligresti (ITA), 6
19. Abdel Said (EGY), 6
21. Toni Hassmann (GER), 4
22. Pénélope Leprevost (FRA), 3
23. Giuseppe d’Onofrio (ITA), 2
23. Sören Pedersen (DEN), 2
