Team Competition
From 2000 to 2006 there was also a team competition component of the Riders Tour. During these years, teams consisting of three riders competed at all eight Tour stages. Faults from all three riders were added together to choose the winner (the team with the fewest number of faults). Unlike some showjumping competitions, where the score from the lowest-ranking team member was dropped, there is no dropped score for teams on the Riders Tour. If teams had the same number of faults, a jump-off was performed to choose the winning team. The five best results (lowest fault scores) from all eight competitions chose the winner.
The point-scoring class in the team round was used as a qualifying class for the individual competition. The top 36 riders from the team competition class could then compete a second class to try to earn individual points. After all eight competitions, the top three teams received prize money. If any teams had an equal number of points, the team with the most wins would be placed higher. If this was still not adequate, the team with the most second place scores would be placed higher.
The prize money is as follows:
- 1st place = 100.000 €
- 2nd place = 50.000 €
- 3rd place = 25.000 €
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