{"id":22601,"date":"2025-12-30T20:32:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T19:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/gilles-thomas-delivers-emotional-home-victory-in-electric-longines-fei-jumping-world-cup-presented-by-bmw\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T20:42:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T19:42:27","slug":"gilles-thomas-delivers-emotional-home-victory-in-electric-longines-fei-jumping-world-cup-presented-by-bmw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/en\/gilles-thomas-delivers-emotional-home-victory-in-electric-longines-fei-jumping-world-cup-presented-by-bmw\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilles Thomas delivers emotional home victory in electric Longines FEI Jumping World Cup, presented by BMW"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-0-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-54a0d99a8b0bd7420c2a3c37432e95a9\" style=\"padding-bottom:0\">News<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:47px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0rem;padding-right:0rem;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title\">Gilles Thomas delivers emotional home victory in electric Longines FEI Jumping World Cup, presented by BMW<\/h2>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-ea1fcced21582cc3eb6c7e5132f9a572 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-ast-global-color-1-color\"><time datetime=\"2025-12-30T20:32:27+01:00\">30 December 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-flex uagb-block-cb98215b alignwide uagb-is-root-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The Nekkerhal erupted on Tuesday afternoon as <strong>Gilles Thomas<\/strong> claimed victory in the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup, presented by BMW. Belgian supporters created an electric atmosphere, celebrating a home win that came after a jump-off filled with tension, doubt, bold decisions and raw emotion. For Thomas himself, it was a whirlwind of feelings, disappointment after a mistake, followed by the sudden realisation that the win was his.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">During the course walk, the track initially looked fairly straightforward, but once the competition got underway, it quickly proved to be far more demanding. Only five riders managed to qualify for the jump-off, and none of them were able to produce a clear round. Despite that, the battle for victory remained wide open until the very last rider.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Course designer <strong>Bart Vonck <\/strong>explained his approach. \u201cI was hoping for around eight clear rounds, that was roughly the goal,\u201d he said. \u201cBut it\u2019s always a fine balance: not too hard, but definitely not too easy either. Today we mainly saw very small mistakes, which actually shows how high the level was.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The jump-off delivered excitement, but also frustration. Riding <strong>Qalista DN,<\/strong> a nine-year-old BWP mare by <strong>Emerald van \u2019t Ruytershof <\/strong>out of a <strong>Landetto<\/strong> dam, Gilles Thomas went all in. He finished with four faults, but posted the fastest time of the jump-off. At that point, confidence was not high.   <br\/>\u201cHonestly, I was very disappointed at first,\u201d he admitted. \u201cMy horse is incredibly fast, and maybe I just took a bit too much risk in the double combination. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-645d7422 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jumping-mechelen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gommes-Thomas-e1767123728938.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-22596\" width=\"2292\" height=\"1529\" title=\"GillesThomas\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u201d Then came the waiting game, with Daniel Deusser still to come. \u201cI was actually quite scared of Daniel,\u201d Thomas said. \u201cHe\u2019s such a winner. Going last, he could simply aim for a clear round. I didn\u2019t really watch the screen in the paddock, because normally he finishes the job.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">When the final result became clear, disappointment instantly turned into disbelief.<br\/>\u201cI thought, here we go again, second place, just like last year. And suddenly there were about twenty people around me congratulating me. It was a real mix of emotions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The reaction of the crowd made the moment unforgettable.<br\/>\u201cThe atmosphere all week was incredible,\u201d Thomas continued. \u201cIt really feels like the supporters push me to another level. Maybe that\u2019s also why I took that extra risk in the jump-off. With Qalista, I knew I had a real chance. I didn\u2019t come here to finish second. If you can end up fifth anyway, you might as well go all in for the win.\u201d<br\/>Second place went to Marcus Westergren with Airco de L\u2019Esprit Z, also finishing the jump-off with four faults. \u201cMy plan is always the same: to win if I have the chance,\u201d he smiled. \u201cIn the double combination I had to take a little too much out of the stride, which wasn\u2019t ideal. But the atmosphere here was unbelievable. The crowd supported everyone, not just the Belgian riders. That was really special.\u201d<br\/>Third place was claimed by Patrick St\u00fchlmeyer with Baloutaire PS, for whom this marked his first five-star World Cup appearance with the horse. \u201cI\u2019m extremely proud,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was my first 5* with him. The course was tough but fair. The time allowed was short, but manageable. For me, this was simply a very good day.\u201d<br\/>Sport director Peter Bollen also reflected with satisfaction. \u201cI can only say one thing: I\u2019m very happy,\u201d he said. \u201cAlmost every evening sold out, and today the crowd was absolutely wild. We expect to break last year\u2019s attendance record by around ten percent. This was a perfect afternoon.\u201d<br\/>For Gilles Thomas, the victory marked the crowning moment of an outstanding season. \u201cAfter everything this season has already brought, it\u2019s amazing to finish it like this,\u201d he concluded. \u201cI once joked that I would stop riding if I ever won the FEI Jumping World Cup in Mechelen, but don\u2019t worry, I\u2019ll keep going. Next year, the World Championships in Aachen are the big goal.\u201d<br\/>The Longines FEI Jumping World Cup, presented by BMW, thus became not only a sporting highlight, but also an evening that perfectly captured the essence of Vlaanderens Kerstjumping: top-level sport, emotion, and a crowd that carries its champion to victory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Second place went to <strong>Marcus Westergren<\/strong> with Airco de L\u2019Esprit Z, also finishing the jump-off with four faults. \u201cMy plan is always the same: to win if I have the chance,\u201d he smiled. \u201cIn the double combination I had to take a little too much out of the stride, which wasn\u2019t ideal. But the atmosphere here was unbelievable. The crowd supported everyone, not just the Belgian riders. That was really special.\u201d <br\/>\u201cMy plan is always the same: to win if I have the chance,\u201d he smiled. \u201cIn the double combination I had to take a little too much out of the stride, which wasn\u2019t ideal. But the atmosphere here was unbelievable. The crowd supported everyone, not just the Belgian riders. That was really special.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Third place was claimed by<strong> Patrick St\u00fchlmeyer <\/strong>with <strong>Baloutaire PS<\/strong>, for whom this marked his first five-star World Cup appearance with the horse. \u201cI\u2019m extremely proud,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was my first 5* with him. The course was tough but fair. The time allowed was short, but manageable. For me, this was simply a very good day.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Sport director <strong>Peter Bollen<\/strong> also reflected with satisfaction. \u201cI can only say one thing: I\u2019m very happy,\u201d he said. \u201cAlmost every evening sold out, and today the crowd was absolutely wild. We expect to break last year\u2019s attendance record by around ten percent. This was a perfect afternoon.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">For Gilles Thomas, the victory marked the crowning moment of an outstanding season.<br\/>\u201cAfter everything this season has already brought, it\u2019s amazing to finish it like this,\u201d he concluded. \u201cI once joked that I would stop riding if I ever won the FEI Jumping World Cup in Mechelen, but don\u2019t worry, I\u2019ll keep going. 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