In fact, Harry Smolders, 41, did not want to ride in Hamburg. With teammate Darag Kenny (33 / Ireland) out, the Flying Dutchman was scheduled. Surprisingly, the Global Champions Tour was a success.

“Unexpected successes are always the most beautiful,” Smolders smiled. The Paris Panthers replacement only came from a tournament in Brussels on Thursday. As soon as he won, he hurried to run the Grand Prix on Sunday. With a 99,000 Euro bonus in your luggage!

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The Smolders were the only ones without a single wrong point in the difficult course against the World Cup. “I did not expect that either,” he admitted. “I think today was my day with her.”

Gray is actually Jennifer Gates (25). The daughter of Microsoft chief Bill Gates, 65, is training at Smolders. Since she is currently studying medicine in the USA, she did not have time for Une Dl Othein …

However, the Gates family was able to celebrate in Hamburg. Jennifer’s fianc Nael Nasser (30 / Egypt) won the team rankings with Eve Jobs (23 / USA) for the Smolders’ Paris Panthers. Tournament boss Walker Wolf laughs: “It could be the beginning of a merger between Microsoft and Apple.”

Jobs, the daughter of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs († 56), finished second in the individual standings behind the Flying Dutchman, proving that she is not only a model, but also a good rider. She can only learn when she attends a party: At both awards ceremonies, Jobs opened a bottle of champagne too late and got too wet …