A win for New Zealand’s Andrew Nicholson would make for a fairy tale result. Not only is he the only rider ever to have won the event three times ‘in a row’ but in 2015 he suffered a fall resulting in a serious neck injury which causes paralysis in 98% of cases. Following a remarkable recovery and now back to full fitness Andrew will be competing in his first 4* event since the accident.
With neither last year’s winner Michael Jung nor the hugely popular William Fox-Pitt entered, due to their Rio commitments, we could be seeing a totally new face heading the podium this year. Strong challenges are likely from antipodean riders such as Australia’s Christopher Burton and Shane Rose. While closer to home Pippa Funnell, Oliver Townend and Kristina Cook all look competitive.
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