Tomas Eriksson (SWE), winner of the FEI World Cup Driving competition in Stockholm (SWE).
Eriksson beats Exell on home soil in Stockholm
Stockholm (Swe), 29 November 2009 – Sweden’s Tomas Eriksson beat Boyd Exell on home soil by winning the third leg of the FEI World Cup Driving in Stockholm, Sweden. Exell, who has won the previous World Cup competitions in Hannover and Stuttgart, was last to go in the World Cup competition in Sweden’s capital city, but knocked three balls down and came fifth. Switzerland’s Werner Ulrich ended the second place, followed by his compatriot Daniel Würgler.
Hesitation
It was clear that double World Champion Tomas Eriksson felt at home in the Ericsson Globen Arena. Many fans cheered the multiple Swedish Champion during the World Cup competition, which was presented by Länsförsäkringar, a Swedish national insurance company. With only one round to drive, the competitors had to put everything at stake. Eriksson decided last minute to change his route in one of the marathon obstacles and hesitated a fraction of a second, which caused a ball to fall. His time was fast enough though to beat Werner Ulrich, who had been in the lead until that moment. It is the second time that Eriksson wins the FEI World Cup Driving in Stockholm; in 2002 he was also crowned as winner. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9042
Tags: Driving, equestrian competitions, equestrian disciplines, FEI, FEI World Cup
