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The World Inline Cup is the leading competition in inline speed skating.

History

In 1999 first attempts in order to establish a racing series with standardized evaluation system and rules were made. The then called European Inline Cup was managed by CERS (Confédération Européenne de Roller Skating). Back then the company Playlife was its main sponsor. In 2000 the Grand Prix, including the eight biggest competitions in Europe, occurred for the first time. Since 2001 competitions were held all over the world. The evaluation categories Grand Prix, Class 1 and Class 2 were born.

In 2003 the IGUANA Think Thank AG, which already was supporting the Swiss Inline Cup, took over the organization of the Cup, naming it World-Inline-Cup. 3 years later IGUANA Schweiz AG superseded the IGUANA Think Thank AG until finally IGUANA Deutschland GmbH, resident in Berlin, undertook the organization in 2014. Furthermore, they have been maintaining the German Inline Cup since 2008.

Evaluation mode

Since 2000 there were various changes regarding the evaluation system. In the beginning all races were equivalent Grand-Prix-races. Departs 2001 two additional races, depending on how reputable the competition was, were launched: Class 1 and Class 2.

From 2003 onwards, the class Grand Prix was replaced by Top Class. Until 2004 the three classes existed equally. In the following year there was no Class 2-race taking place for the first time.

Since 2010 only the classes Top Class and Class 1 persisted. In 2017 an additional Junior Ranking was launched.

Point Scale (Stand 2019)

The awarding of score is inflexible. There are two different types of evaluation of the races in which the winner can either score 90 or up until 150 points. The points of Top-Class-races outside of Europe are multiplied by 1.2, whereas the points of the final race of the season are multiplied by 1.4.

Point Scale Top Class
Ranking Points Ranking Points Ranking Points Ranking Points Ranking Points
1. 150 11. 71 21. 38 31. 20 41. 10
2. 130 12. 67 22. 36 32. 19 42. 9
3. 120 13. 63 23. 34 33. 18 43. 8
4. 110 14. 59 24. 32 34. 17 44. 7
5. 100 15. 55 25. 30 35. 16 45. 6
6. 95 16. 52 26. 28 36. 15 46. 5
7. 90 17. 49 27. 26 37. 14 47. 4
8. 85 18. 46 28. 24 38. 13 48. 3
9. 80 19. 43 29. 22 39. 12 49. 2
10. 75 20. 40 30. 21 40. 11 50. 1
Point Scale Class 1
Ranking Points Ranking Points Ranking Points Ranking Points
1. 90 6. 48 11. 24 16. 9
2. 75 7. 44 12. 21 17. 6
3. 68 8. 38 13. 18 18. 3
4. 60 9. 32 14. 15 19. 2
5. 52 10. 27 15. 12 20. 1

Overall Champions

Woman

Year Winner Second Third
2000Spain Sheila HerreroFrance Angèle VaudanUnited States Ashley Horgan
2001United States Ashley HorganFrance Angèle VaudanFrance Nathalie Barbotin
2002Argentina Andrea Haritchelhar
2003United States Jessica SmithItaly Adelia MarraFrance Angèle Vaudan
2004United States Theresa CliffItaly Laura LardaniFrance Nathalie Barbotin
2005Italy Laura LardaniFrance Angèle VaudanNew Zealand Nicole Begg
2006France Angèle GrandgirardNew Zealand Nicole BeggFrance Nathalie Barbotin
2007Italy Laura LardaniSpain Sandra GómezItaly Giovanna Turchiarelli
2008Colombia Cecilia BaenaNew Zealand Nicole BeggColombia Alexandra Vivas
2009Colombia Cecilia BaenaItaly Giovanna TurchiarelliGermany Jana Gegner
2010Italy Giovanna TurchiarelliColombia Cecilia BaenaFrance Nathalie Barbotin
2011New Zealand Nicole BeggFrance Mélissa ChouleyskoSlovakia Renata Karabova
2012Slovakia Renata KarabovaPoland Aleksandra GossGermany Jana Gegner
2013Poland Aleksandra GossChina Lisha LiNew Zealand Nicole Begg
2014Italy Francesca LollobrigidaPoland Aleksandra GossNew Zealand Nicole Begg
2015France Juliette PouydebatPoland Aleksandra GossGermany Katharina Rumpus
2016Germany Katharina RumpusSlovenia Ana OdlazekUkraine Anna Muzyka
2017Germany Katharina RumpusSlovenia Ana OdlazekFrance Chloe Geoffroy
2018Germany Katharina RumpusItaly Carlotta CamarinSlovenia Ana Odlazek
2019Colombia Aura QuintanaGermany Katharina RumpusFrance Marine Lefeuvre
2021Mexico Valentina L. CartagenaFrance Marine LefeuvreNetherlands Beau G. Wagemaker
2022Germany Josie HofmannFrance Marine BalanantColombia Aura Quintana
2023 Colombia Aura Quintana France Marine Balanant France Marine Lefeuvre

Men

Year Winner Second Third
2000France Pascal Briand
2000Italy Massimiliano PrestiColombia Jorge BoteroUnited States Chad Hedrick
2001France Arnaud GicquelColombia Jorge BoteroItaly Massimiliano Presti
2002Italy Massimiliano Presti
2003France Pascal BriandItaly Massimiliano PrestiColombia Jorge Botero
2004Italy Massimiliano PrestiItaly Luca SaggioratoItaly Francesco Zangarini
2005Italy Massimiliano PrestiItaly Luca SaggioratoColombia Jorge Botero
2006Italy Massimiliano PrestiItaly Luca SaggioratoColombia Diego Rosero
2007Italy Massimiliano PrestiItaly Fabio FrancoliniItaly Stefano Galliazzo
2008France Yann GuyaderItaly Luca SaggioratoItaly Fabio Francolini
2009Colombia Diego RoseroFrance Yann GuyaderItaly Massimiliano Presti
2010France Yann GuyaderNew Zealand Kalon DobbinSpain Iñigo Vidondo
2011Switzerland Severin WidmerSwitzerland Nicolas ItenFrance Yann Guyader
2012France Yann GuyaderFrance Julian LevrardGermany Felix Rijhnen
2013France Yann GuyaderFrance Nolan BeddiafUnited States Joey Mantia
China Siyuan Cong
2014France Yann GuyaderFrance Nolan BeddiafBelgium Bart Swings
2015Belgium Bart SwingsNew Zealand Peter MichaelFrance Ewen Fernandez
2016Belgium Bart SwingsGermany Felix RijhnenNew Zealand Peter Michael
2017Spain Patxi PeulaFrance Ewen FernandezBelgium Bart Swings
2018Belgium Bart SwingsFrance Ewen FernandezGermany Felix Rijhnen
2019Germany Felix RijhnenFrance Nolan BeddiafSpain Patxi Peula
2021Belgium Bart SwingsGermany Felix RijhnenFrance Martin Ferrie
2022France Nolan BeddiafGermany Felix RijhnenBelgium Jason Suttels
2023 Belgium Bart Swings Belgium Jason Suttels Germany Felix Rijhnen


Overall Champions by countries

Women

Country Victories Last winner
 Italy 4 Francesca Lollobrigida in 2014
 Colombia 4 Aura Quintana in 2023
 Germany 4 Josie Hofmann in 2022
 United States 3 Theresa Cliff in 2004
 France 2 Juliette Pouydebat in 2015
 Spain 1 Sheila Herrero in 2000
 Argentina 1 Sheila Herrero in 2002
 New Zealand 1 Nicole Begg in 2011
 Slovakia 1 Renata Karabova in 2012
 Poland 1 Aleksandra Goss in 2013

Men

Country Victories Last winner
 France 9 Nolan Beddiaf in 2022
 Italy 6 Massimiliano Presti in 2007
 Belgium 5 Bart Swings in 2023
 Colombia 1 Diego Rosero in 2009
  Switzerland 1 Severin Widmer in 2011
 Spain 1 Patxi Peula in 2017
 Germany 1 Felix Rijhnen in 2019

Statistics

More victories

Women

Skaters Victories Years
Germany Katharina Rumpus 3 2016, 2017, 2018
Italy Laura Lardani 2 2005, 2007
Colombia Cecilia Baena 2 2008, 2009

Men

Skater Victories Years
Italy Massimiliano Presti 6 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
France Yann Guyader 5 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014
Belgium Bart Swings 5 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023
France Pascal Briand 2 1999, 2003
  • Bold active skaters.
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