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'A big milestone for all of us'

LONGINES GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR FINAL 26–28 October

Longines Global Champions Tour of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

AFTER a battle that rumbled into the final grand prix of the season, it was flying Dutchman Harrie Smolders who stepped up to be crowned the 17th Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) champion of champions in Riyadh on Saturday night.

Following up on his 2017 title, the 43-year-old summed up by saying he was “superexcited” to take the title ahead of nearest rivals Maikel van der

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