DOHA, March 14, 2018-The new line up of 19 teams to participate in the 2018 season of Longines Global Champions Tour was revealed recently. Doha Fursan Qatar will participate in the event.
This year a guaranteed overall season prize purse of €35 million will be paid out to the world's best individual and team riders. This includes €12 million to be shared at the spectacular new GC Prague Play Offs in Prague in December from 13th - 16th.
16 action-packed events in the regular season will culminate in the team and individual finals at Doha, Qatar, this November. And this year, the pressure will be more intense than ever in the battle to earn a golden ticket to the GC Prague Play Offs.
With 19 teams competing throughout the 2018 season, only 16 will qualify for the GCL Super Cup at the GC Prague Play Offs. And the Czech capital will also see every individual LGCT Grand Prix winner invited to the prestigious Longines Global Champions Super Grand Prix - the ultimate showdown starring the season's top performers.
The 2018 season will kick off in Mexico City from 22nd - 25th March, where teams will reveal who they'll select to play up front in the crucial first round of the circuit.