The Global Champions League has announced the full team rosters and the new team names for the 2017 season! The event kicks off April 6 in Mexico City, and many of your favorite riders will be there to celebrate, compete, and win.
2017 Season Facts at a Glance:
New Teams:
Mexico Amigos
Chantilly Pegasus
Berlin Lions
London Knights
St. Tropez Pirates
Moscow Bears
Notable Americans:
- Georgina Bloomberg rejoins Miami Glory, adds Paris Sellon, who was previously with the Vienna Eagles.
- Jessica Springsteen remains with her beloved Shanghai Swans
- Audrey Coulter will play for the Hamburg Diamonds again (previously known as the Antwerp Diamonds)
- Jack Towell defects from the Rome Gladiators to join Jennifer Gates and Lillie Keenan on the Paris Panthers (previously Paris Jets), along with U.S.-based Egyptian rider Nayel Nassar.
- Lauren Hough loses one set of wings from the Vienna Eagles and gains another, with teammate Lucy Davis to form the new Chantilly Pegasus
- Kent Farrington and Emily Moffitt star in the brand new London Knights team
- Laura Kraut returns to her roots with the Rome Gladiators
Returning Storylines:
- Bertram Allen loses team BFF John Whitaker at Team Valkenswaard United, last year’s winning crew, but gains Marcus Ehning. #notabadtrade
- John Whitaker now goes to the Hamburg Diamonds to defend his title with a new jersey.
- The Doha Fursan Qatar team remains united as a national crew, bringing their middle eastern flair and gift with horses to the forefront of spectator’s minds.
Get the full 2017 team roster here.
We’re only two weeks out from the start of the season, so keep it locked on JN for all the news from the Global Champions League and Tour!
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