{"id":21879,"date":"2025-12-31T08:38:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T07:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/?p=21879"},"modified":"2026-01-02T10:55:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T09:55:52","slug":"gilles-thomas-remporte-coupe-du-monde-malines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/en\/news\/2025\/12\/31\/gilles-thomas-remporte-coupe-du-monde-malines\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilles Thomas gagne la Coupe du monde de Malines. Mais n\u2019arr\u00eate pas sa carri\u00e8re&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Il le disait en boutade, comme une phrase lanc\u00e9e au fil des saisons :&nbsp;<em>\u00ab Quand je gagne la Coupe du monde de Malines, j\u2019arr\u00eate de monter. \u00bb<\/em><br>Mardi apr\u00e8s-midi,&nbsp;<strong>Gilles Thomas<\/strong>&nbsp;a coch\u00e9 la premi\u00e8re case. \u00c0 domicile, avec&nbsp;<strong>Qalista DN<\/strong>, le Belge s\u2019est impos\u00e9 dans&nbsp;<em>sa<\/em>&nbsp;Coupe du monde. Et n\u2019a clairement pas donn\u00e9 l\u2019impression de vouloir s\u2019arr\u00eater l\u00e0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-07-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21928 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-07-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-07-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-07-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-07-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-07-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Un parcours pour les grands<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cette septi\u00e8me \u00e9tape de la Coupe du monde, disput\u00e9e au&nbsp;Jumping de Malines, n\u2019aura \u00e9pargn\u00e9 personne.<br>1,60 m, treize obstacles, seize efforts, et des fautes partout en premi\u00e8re manche. Le trac\u00e9 pens\u00e9 par <strong>Bart Vonck<\/strong> n\u2019a laiss\u00e9 aucune zone de confort. Il visait huit barragistes. Il en a eu cinq.  Un \u00e9cr\u00e9mage s\u00e9v\u00e8re, fid\u00e8le \u00e0 la r\u00e9putation de Malines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M\u00eame les favoris y ont laiss\u00e9 des plumes : <strong>Pieter Devos<\/strong>, <strong>Hans Dieter-Dreher<\/strong>, <strong>Thibeau Spits<\/strong> ou encore <strong>Steve Guerdat<\/strong> n\u2019ont pas \u00e9chapp\u00e9 aux \u00ab\u00a0pi\u00e8ges\u00a0\u00bb du jour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-46-1-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21921 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-46-1-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-46-1-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-46-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-46-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-46-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quant \u00e0 <strong>Gr\u00e9gory Wathelet<\/strong> (align\u00e9 avec <strong>Double Jeu d&rsquo;Honvault<\/strong>), sa faute sur le num\u00e9ro 1 nous a, sans doute, priv\u00e9s d&rsquo;un barrage de premier plan tant le Belge semblait en verve. Sa septi\u00e8me place finale en atteste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-47-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21905 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-47-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-47-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-47-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-47-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-47-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dans ces conditions, franchir la ligne sans la moindre faute est d\u00e9j\u00e0 un grand pas vers un tr\u00e8s bon r\u00e9sultat et \u00e0 la mani\u00e8re dont ils laissent exploser leur joie les cinq barragistes s&rsquo;en sont bien rendus compte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-25-1-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21923 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-25-1-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-25-1-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-25-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-25-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-25-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peu importe le r\u00e9sultat final. \u00c0 cet instant public et cavaliers sont d\u00e9j\u00e0 contents de la hauteur de la performance. Tout le monde savoure le moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-41-1-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21922 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-41-1-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-41-1-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-41-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-41-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-41-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Un barrage \u00e0 quitte ou double<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Premier \u00e0 s\u2019\u00e9lancer dans le barrage,&nbsp;<strong>Marcus Westergren.<\/strong> Il<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>frappe fort avec <strong>Airco de l\u2019Esprit<\/strong>. Rapide, engag\u00e9\u2026 mais fautif sur le deuxi\u00e8me \u00e9l\u00e9ment du double, avant-dernier obstacle. Chrono : 42\u2019\u201934.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-40-1-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21918 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-40-1-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-40-1-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-40-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-40-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-40-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marcus Westergren n\u2019avait rien calcul\u00e9. Sa strat\u00e9gie \u00e9tait claire, assum\u00e9e, presque brutale dans sa simplicit\u00e9. L\u00e9g\u00e8re dans sa monte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-39-2-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21919 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-39-2-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-39-2-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-39-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-39-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-39-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u00ab Mon plan a toujours \u00e9t\u00e9 le m\u00eame : quand j\u2019en ai l\u2019occasion\u2026 c\u2019est de gagner. \u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Sur la combinaison d\u00e9cisive, le Su\u00e9dois ne cherche pas d\u2019excuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u00ab Peut-\u00eatre que j\u2019aurais pu avoir une meilleure trajectoire en sortie de combinaison. \u00c0 la fin, c\u2019\u00e9tait un peu trop. C\u2019\u00e9tait surtout de ma faute. \u00bb<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pas de quoi emp\u00eacher le Nordique de prendre le volant le soir m\u00eame, direction les pistes de ski.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Quand Gilles Thomas entre en piste, il n\u2019a plus vraiment le choix. Il attaque. Il prend des risques. Beaucoup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-22-2-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"World Cup Mechelen Gilles Thomas\" class=\"wp-image-21927 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-22-2-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-22-2-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-22-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-22-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-22-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u00ab J\u2019ai \u00e9t\u00e9 tr\u00e8s rapide, mais j&rsquo;ai peut-\u00eatre pris un peu trop de risques, notamment sur le double. Il faut dire qu&rsquo;avec l&rsquo;ambiance du public, \u00e7a m&rsquo;a peut-\u00eatre chauff\u00e9 un peu trop\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>La barre tombe sur le premier \u00e9l\u00e9ment de la combinaison avec Qalista DN. Quatre points. Le chrono, lui, reste redoutable (41\u00a0\u00bb30). Et le Belge sort de piste avec un m\u00e9lange de frustration et d\u2019espoir mal assum\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-23-2-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"World Cup Mechelen Gilles Thomas\" class=\"wp-image-21924 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-23-2-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-23-2-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-23-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-23-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-23-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Un premier podium 5*\u00a0qui compte<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Troisi\u00e8me de l\u2019\u00e9preuve, <strong>Patrick<\/strong> <strong>St\u00fchlmeyer<\/strong> n\u2019a pas sign\u00e9 le barrage parfait, fautant sur le cinqui\u00e8me obstacle avec&nbsp;<strong>Baloutaire PS<\/strong>.<br>Mais cette place sur le podium a une valeur particuli\u00e8re : il s\u2019agissait du&nbsp;premier Grand Prix 5*&nbsp;du couple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-43-1-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21915 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-43-1-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-43-1-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-43-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-43-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-43-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quatre points en 44\u2019\u201905, et une prestation solide dans une Coupe du monde o\u00f9 l\u2019exp\u00e9rience et la gestion ont fait toute la diff\u00e9rence. Un podium qui en dit long sur le potentiel du duo \u00e0 ce niveau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-51-1-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21914 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-51-1-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-51-1-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-51-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-51-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-51-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Le roller coaster malinois.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Behind him,&nbsp;<strong>Patrick St\u00fchlmeyer<\/strong>&nbsp;(<strong>Baloutaire PS<\/strong>) puis&nbsp;<strong>Willem Greve<\/strong>&nbsp;(<strong>Grandorado TN N.O.P<\/strong>) fautent \u00e0 leur tour.<br>Reste un dernier couple. Et un dernier frisson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-28-1-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21909 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-28-1-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-28-1-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-28-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-28-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-28-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lorsque&nbsp;<strong>Daniel Deusser<\/strong>&nbsp;s\u2019\u00e9lance avec <strong>Otello de Guldenboom<\/strong>, le Nekkerhal retient son souffle. Gilles Thomas, lui, regarde \u00e0 peine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u00ab Dans 99 % des cas, je pensais qu\u2019il allait finir devant. J\u2019\u00e9tais d\u00e9j\u00e0 en train d\u2019accepter l\u2019id\u00e9e d\u2019\u00eatre encore deuxi\u00e8me. \u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-30-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21892 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-30-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-30-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-30-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-30-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-30-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La faute tombe pourtant, elle aussi, sur le premier \u00e9l\u00e9ment du double. Le chronom\u00e8tre s\u2019arr\u00eate \u00e0 44\u2019\u201944. Et soudain, tout s\u2019inverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u00ab Je suis pass\u00e9 de la d\u00e9ception \u00e0 une \u00e9norme joie en une seconde. \u00bb<\/em> raconte Gilles.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Une victoire qui compte, vraiment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cette victoire n\u2019est peut-\u00eatre pas la plus prestigieuse de son palmar\u00e8s. Mais elle est l\u2019une des plus lourdes de sens.<br>Deuxi\u00e8me de ce m\u00eame Grand Prix l\u2019an dernier, Gilles Thomas prend sa revanche sportive, chez lui, devant un public incandescent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-12-1-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"World Cup Mechelen Gilles Thomas\" class=\"wp-image-21925 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-12-1-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-12-1-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-12-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-12-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-12-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u00ab \u00catre dans la remise des prix ici, \u00e0 domicile, avec le public qui devient fou, c\u2019est vraiment sp\u00e9cial. \u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00c0 Malines, on ne gagne jamais par hasard. Encore moins en jouant la s\u00e9curit\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Qalista DN, la jument pour ce genre de rendez-vous<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dans cette atmosph\u00e8re \u00e9lectrique, Qalista DN a r\u00e9pondu pr\u00e9sent. Puissance, respect, engagement : la jument a tenu son rang dans une \u00e9preuve Coupe du monde o\u00f9 chaque faute se payait cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u00ab Avec une jument comme elle, j\u2019avais une vraie chance de gagner. Je ne voulais pas rouler pour faire deuxi\u00e8me. \u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Un objectif clair. Assum\u00e9. R\u00e9compens\u00e9.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-34-2-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"World Cup Mechelen Gilles Thomas\" class=\"wp-image-21926 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-34-2-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-34-2-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-34-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-34-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-34-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025, annus mirabilis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cette nouvelle victoire referme une ann\u00e9e merveilleuse pour Gilles Thomas. Une liste de succ\u00e8s longue comme le bras, entre Grands Prix cinq \u00e9toiles, circuits de prestige et titre europ\u00e9en en \u00e9quipe et m\u00e9daille individuelle. What else?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-33-2-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"World Cup Mechelen Gilles Thomas\" class=\"wp-image-21911 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-33-2-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-33-2-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-33-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-33-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-33-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u00ab Je suis tr\u00e8s heureux de la saison \u00e9coul\u00e9e. \u00c7a enl\u00e8ve un peu de pression. Je vais continuer \u00e0 travailler, et les prochains grands championnats sont un objectif important. \u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Cette Coupe du monde n\u2019est pas un point final. C\u2019est un point d\u2019appui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-10-1-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"World Cup Mechelen Gilles Thomas\" class=\"wp-image-21908 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-10-1-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-10-1-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-10-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-10-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-10-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.longinestiming.com\/equestrian\/2025\/jumping-mechelen-mechelen\/resultlist_08.html\">les r\u00e9sultats complets du Grand Prix de la Coupe du monde de Malines ici<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-04-1-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"World Cup Mechelen Gilles Thomas\" class=\"wp-image-21910 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-04-1-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-04-1-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-04-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-04-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-04-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-01-2280x1520.jpg\" alt=\"World Cup Mechelen Gilles Thomas\" class=\"wp-image-21906 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-01-2280x1520.jpg 2280w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-01-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mechelen-GP-WC-25-01-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2280\/1520;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Gilles Thomas l\u00e2che aussi les chevaux derri\u00e8re le volant. Habile, il se rappelle ses ann\u00e9es karting)<\/figcaption><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Il le disait en boutade, comme une phrase lanc\u00e9e au fil des saisons :&nbsp;\u00ab Quand je gagne la Coupe du monde de Malines, j\u2019arr\u00eate de monter. \u00bbMardi apr\u00e8s-midi,&nbsp;Gilles Thomas&nbsp;a coch\u00e9 la premi\u00e8re case. \u00c0 domicile, avec&nbsp;Qalista DN, le Belge s\u2019est impos\u00e9 dans&nbsp;sa&nbsp;Coupe du monde. Et n\u2019a clairement pas donn\u00e9 l\u2019impression de vouloir s\u2019arr\u00eater l\u00e0. 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