17 pairs had reached the jump-off in Bordeaux, almost half of all starters. The rider from Geneva, who relied on Quno just as he did in Amsterdam, also remained faultless in the jump-off. He again took a lot of risk, turned tight and took the lead with 35.72 seconds. His time was not undercut for a long time. Even the world number one, Henrik von Eckermann, could not beat it with his top horse King Edward. Only the last starter, the Brazilian Marlon Modolo Zanotelli, managed to beat the time and thus secured the victory.
After 13 of 14 stations of the Western Europe League, Edouard Schmitz is on the 7th intermediate rank in the World Cup ranking with a total of 52 points. This means that the ticket for the final in Omaha is safe for the Genevan. The top 18, plus defending champion Martin Fuchs, are eligible to compete in the highlight of the indoor season in the USA. Edouard Schmitz will not take part in the last World Cup competition in Gothenburg.
