# World Inline Cup

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Swiss Inline Cup, took over the organization of the Cup, naming it World-Inline-Cup. 3 years later IGUANA Schweiz AG superseded the IGUANA Think Thank AG until finally IGUANA Deutschland GmbH, resident in Berlin, undertook the organization in 2014.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 |
| 2000 | Sheila Herrero | Angèle Vaudan | Ashley Horgan |
| 2001 | Ashley Horgan | Angèle Vaudan | Nathalie Barbotin |
| 2002 | Andrea Haritchelhar | | |
| 2003 | Jessica Smith | Adelia Marra | Angèle Vaudan |
| 2004 | Theresa Cliff | Laura Lardani | Nathalie Barbotin |
| 2005 | Laura Lardani | Angèle Vaudan | Nicole Begg |
| 2006 | Angèle Grandgirard | Nicole Begg | Nathalie Barbotin |
| 2007 | Laura Lardani | Sandra Gómez | Giovanna Turchiarelli |
| 2008 | Cecilia Baena | Nicole Begg | Alexandra Vivas |
| 2009 | Cecilia Baena | Giovanna Turchiarelli | Jana Gegner |
| 2010 | Giovanna Turchiarelli | Cecilia Baena | Nathalie Barbotin |
| 2011 | Nicole Begg | Mélissa Chouleysko | Renata Karabova |
| 2012 | Renata Karabova | Aleksandra Goss | Jana Gegner |
| 2013 | Aleksandra Goss | Lisha Li | Nicole Begg |
| 2014 | Francesca Lollobrigida | Aleksandra Goss | Nicole Begg |
| 2015 | Juliette Pouydebat | Aleksandra Goss | Katharina Rumpus |
| 2016 | Katharina Rumpus | Ana Odlazek | Anna Muzyka |
| 2017 | Katharina Rumpus | Ana Odlazek | Chloe Geoffroy |
| 2018 | Katharina Rumpus | Carlotta Camarin | Ana Odlazek |
| 2019 | Aura Quintana | Katharina Rumpus | Marine Lefeuvre |
| 2021 | Valentina L. Cartagena | Marine Lefeuvre | Beau G. Wagemaker |
| 2022 | Josie Hofmann | Marine Balanant | Aura Quintana |
| 2023 | Aura Quintana | Marine Balanant | Marine Lefeuvre |
| 2024 | Aura Quintana | Lianne Van Loon | Jorun Geerts |

### Men

| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2000 | Pascal Briand | Jorge Botero | Chad Hedrick |
| 2001 | Arnaud Gicquel | Jorge Botero | Massimiliano Presti |
| 2002 | Massimiliano Presti | | |
| 2003 | Pascal Briand | Massimiliano Presti | Jorge Botero |
| 2004 | Massimiliano Presti | Luca Saggiorato | Francesco Zangarini |
| 2005 | Massimiliano Presti | Luca Saggiorato | Jorge Botero |
| 2006 | Massimiliano Presti | Luca Saggiorato | Diego Rosero |
| 2007 | Massimiliano Presti | Fabio Francolini | Stefano Galliazzo |
| 2008 | Yann Guyader | Luca Saggiorato | Fabio Francolini |
| 2009 | Diego Rosero | Yann Guyader | Massimiliano Presti |
| 2010 | Yann Guyader | Kalon Dobbin | Iñigo Vidondo |
| 2011 | Severin Widmer | Nicolas Iten | Yann Guyader |
| 2012 | Yann Guyader | Julian Levrard | Felix Rijhnen |
| 2013 | Yann Guyader | Nolan Beddiaf | Joey Mantia Siyuan Cong |
| 2014 | Yann Guyader | Nolan Beddiaf | Bart Swings |
| 2015 | Bart Swings | Peter Michael | Ewen Fernandez |
| 2016 | Bart Swings | Felix Rijhnen | Peter Michael |
| 2017 | Patxi Peula | Ewen Fernandez | Bart Swings |
| 2018 | Bart Swings | Ewen Fernandez | Felix Rijhnen |
| 2019 | Felix Rijhnen | Nolan Beddiaf | Patxi Peula |
| 2021 | Bart Swings | Felix Rijhnen | Martin Ferrie |
| 2022 | Nolan Beddiaf | Felix Rijhnen | Jason Suttels |
| 2023 | Bart Swings | Jason Suttels | Felix Rijhnen |
| 2024 | Bart Swings | Felix Rijhnen | Jason Suttels |

### Overall Champions by countries

| Women Country Victories Last winner  Colombia 5 Aura Quintana in 2024  Italy 4 Francesca Lollobrigida in 2014  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  Belgium 6 Bart Swings in 2024  Italy 6 Massimiliano Presti in 2007  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 Katharina Rumpus 3 2016, 2017, 2018 Laura Lardani 2 2005, 2007 Cecilia Baena 2 2008, 2009 | Men Skater Victories Years Massimiliano Presti 6 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Yann Guyader 5 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 Bart Swings 5 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023 Pascal Briand 2 1999, 2003 |
* Bold active skaters.