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Money, Money, Money - who gets what in the final deal out?

Release date: 07/10/2011 |

Prize money for the overall classification for the Global Champions Tour will be offered to the top 18 GCT ranked riders.

With 1 million euros to be dealt out, the riders will be making sure that they are in the best possible positions after the Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The concluding round will be held at the Al Forsan International Sports Resort in Abu Dhabi November 24-26.

The money prize pool takes shape as follows:

1st      300,000 euros

2nd     180,000 euros

3rd      120,000 euros

4th         80,000 euros

5th         60,000 euros

6th & 7th    33,750 euros  

8th-11th    20,000 euros

12th-15th  10,000 euros   

16th-18th   7,500 euros

Prizes won by competitors who are tied are added and divided equally. 

Below: 2010 Global Champions Tour series winner German Marcus Ehning (Middle),flanked by German Marco Kutscher (left) who was runner up and third place ranked rider Australian Edwina Alexander. 

Photo credit: photostationonline.com