World Inline Cup

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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Swiss Inline Cup, took over the organization of the Cup, naming it World-Inline-Cup. 3 years later IGUANA Schweiz AG superseded the IGUANA Think Thank AG until finally IGUANA Deutschland GmbH, resident in Berlin, undertook the organization in 2014.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.

class="wikitable"

|+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

class="wikitable"

|+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 =

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| style="background:#CCCCCC;color:#000000"|Year

| style="background:#CCCCCC;color:#000000"|Winner

| style="background:#CCCCCC;color:#000000"|Second

| style="background:#CCCCCC;color:#000000"|Third

----bgcolor="#EFEFEF"

| 2000

{{flagicon|SPA}} Sheila Herrero{{flagicon|FRA}} Angèle Vaudan{{flagicon|USA}} Ashley Horgan
2001{{flagicon|USA}} Ashley Horgan{{flagicon|FRA}} Angèle Vaudan{{flagicon|FRA}} Nathalie Barbotin
----bgcolor="#EFEFEF"

| 2002

{{flagicon|ARG}} Andrea Haritchelhar
2003{{flagicon|USA}} Jessica Smith{{flagicon|ITA}} Adelia Marra{{flagicon|FRA}} Angèle Vaudan
----bgcolor="#EFEFEF"

| 2004

{{flagicon|USA}} Theresa Cliff{{flagicon|ITA}} Laura Lardani{{flagicon|FRA}} Nathalie Barbotin
2005{{flagicon|ITA}} Laura Lardani{{flagicon|FRA}} Angèle Vaudan{{flagicon|NZL}} Nicole Begg
----bgcolor="#EFEFEF"

| 2006

{{flagicon|FRA}} Angèle Grandgirard{{flagicon|NZL}} Nicole Begg{{flagicon|FRA}} Nathalie Barbotin
2007{{flagicon|ITA}} Laura Lardani{{flagicon|ESP}} Sandra Gómez{{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanna Turchiarelli
----bgcolor="#EFEFEF"

| 2008

{{flagicon|COL}} Cecilia Baena{{flagicon|NZL}} Nicole Begg{{flagicon|COL}} Alexandra Vivas
2009{{flagicon|COL}} Cecilia Baena{{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanna Turchiarelli{{flagicon|GER}} Jana Gegner
----bgcolor="#EFEFEF"

| 2010

{{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanna Turchiarelli{{flagicon|COL}} Cecilia Baena{{flagicon|FRA}} Nathalie Barbotin
2011{{flagicon|NZL}} Nicole Begg{{flagicon|FRA}} Mélissa Chouleysko{{flagicon|SVK}} Renata Karabova
----bgcolor="#EFEFEF"

| 2012

{{flagicon|SVK}} Renata Karabova{{flagicon|POL}} Aleksandra Goss{{flagicon|GER}} Jana Gegner
2013{{flagicon|POL}} Aleksandra Goss{{flagicon|CHN}} Lisha Li{{flagicon|NZL}} Nicole Begg
----bgcolor="#EFEFEF"

| 2014

{{flagicon|ITA}} Francesca Lollobrigida{{flagicon|POL}} Aleksandra Goss{{flagicon|NZL}} Nicole Begg
2015{{flagicon|FRA}} Juliette Pouydebat{{flagicon|POL}} Aleksandra Goss{{flagicon|GER}} Katharina Rumpus
----bgcolor="#EFEFEF"

| 2016

{{flagicon|GER}} Katharina Rumpus{{flagicon|SLO}} Ana Odlazek{{flagicon|UKR}} Anna Muzyka
2017{{flagicon|GER}} Katharina Rumpus{{flagicon|SLO}} Ana Odlazek{{flagicon|FRA}} Chloe Geoffroy
----bgcolor="#EFEFEF"

| 2018

{{flagicon|GER}} Katharina Rumpus{{flagicon|ITA}} Carlotta Camarin{{flagicon|SLO}} Ana Odlazek
----bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
2019{{flagicon|COL}} Aura Quintana{{flagicon|GER}} Katharina Rumpus{{flagicon|FRA}} Marine Lefeuvre
2021{{flagicon|MEX}} Valentina L. Cartagena{{flagicon|FRA}} Marine Lefeuvre{{flagicon|NED}} Beau G. Wagemaker
----bgcolor="#EFEFEF"

| 2022

{{flagicon|GER}} Josie Hofmann{{flagicon|FRA}} Marine Balanant{{flagicon|COL}} Aura Quintana
2023

|{{flagicon|COL}} Aura Quintana

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Marine Balanant

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Marine Lefeuvre

2024

|{{flagicon|COL}} Aura Quintana

|{{flagicon|NED}} Lianne Van Loon

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Jorun Geerts

= Men =

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%" width="70%"

| style="background:#CCCCCC;color:#000000"|Year

| style="background:#CCCCCC;color:#000000"|Winner

| style="background:#CCCCCC;color:#000000"|Second

| style="background:#CCCCCC;color:#000000"|Third

----bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
2000{{flagicon|FRA}} Pascal Briand{{flagicon|COL}} Jorge Botero{{flagicon|USA}} Chad Hedrick
----bgcolor="#EFEFEF"

| 2001

{{flagicon|FRA}} Arnaud Gicquel{{flagicon|COL}} Jorge Botero{{flagicon|ITA}} Massimiliano Presti
2002{{flagicon|ITA}} Massimiliano Presti
----bgcolor="#EFEFEF"

| 2003

{{flagicon|FRA}} Pascal Briand{{flagicon|ITA}} Massimiliano Presti{{flagicon|COL}} Jorge Botero
2004{{flagicon|ITA}} Massimiliano Presti{{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Saggiorato{{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Zangarini
----bgcolor="#EFEFEF"

| 2005

{{flagicon|ITA}} Massimiliano Presti{{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Saggiorato{{flagicon|COL}} Jorge Botero
2006{{flagicon|ITA}} Massimiliano Presti{{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Saggiorato{{flagicon|COL}} Diego Rosero
----bgcolor="#EFEFEF"

| 2007

{{flagicon|ITA}} Massimiliano Presti{{flagicon|ITA}} Fabio Francolini{{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Galliazzo
2008{{flagicon|FRA}} Yann Guyader{{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Saggiorato{{flagicon|ITA}} Fabio Francolini
----bgcolor="#EFEFEF"

| 2009

{{flagicon|COL}} Diego Rosero{{flagicon|FRA}} Yann Guyader{{flagicon|ITA}} Massimiliano Presti
2010{{flagicon|FRA}} Yann Guyader{{flagicon|NZL}} Kalon Dobbin{{flagicon|ESP}} Iñigo Vidondo
----bgcolor="#EFEFEF"

| 2011

{{flagicon|SUI}} Severin Widmer{{flagicon|SUI}} Nicolas Iten{{flagicon|FRA}} Yann Guyader
2012{{flagicon|FRA}} Yann Guyader{{flagicon|FRA}} Julian Levrard{{flagicon|GER}} Felix Rijhnen
----bgcolor="#EFEFEF"

| 2013

{{flagicon|FRA}} Yann Guyader{{flagicon|FRA}} Nolan Beddiaf{{flagicon|USA}} Joey Mantia
{{flagicon|CHN}} Siyuan Cong
2014{{flagicon|FRA}} Yann Guyader{{flagicon|FRA}} Nolan Beddiaf{{flagicon|BEL}} Bart Swings
----bgcolor="#EFEFEF"

| 2015

{{flagicon|BEL}} Bart Swings{{flagicon|NZL}} Peter Michael{{flagicon|FRA}} Ewen Fernandez
2016{{flagicon|BEL}} Bart Swings{{flagicon|GER}} Felix Rijhnen{{flagicon|NZL}} Peter Michael
----bgcolor="#EFEFEF"

| 2017

{{flagicon|ESP}} Patxi Peula{{flagicon|FRA}} Ewen Fernandez{{flagicon|BEL}} Bart Swings
2018{{flagicon|BEL}} Bart Swings{{flagicon|FRA}} Ewen Fernandez{{flagicon|GER}} Felix Rijhnen
----bgcolor="#EFEFEF"

| 2019

{{flagicon|GER}} Felix Rijhnen{{flagicon|FRA}} Nolan Beddiaf{{flagicon|ESP}} Patxi Peula
----bgcolor="#EFEFEF"

| 2021

{{flagicon|BEL}} Bart Swings{{flagicon|GER}} Felix Rijhnen{{flagicon|FRA}} Martin Ferrie
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| 2022

{{flagicon|FRA}} Nolan Beddiaf{{flagicon|GER}} Felix Rijhnen{{flagicon|BEL}} Jason Suttels
2023

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Bart Swings

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Jason Suttels

|{{flagicon|GER}} Felix Rijhnen

2024

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Bart Swings

|{{flagicon|GER}} Felix Rijhnen

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Jason Suttels

= Overall Champions by countries =

{| width="100%"

| valign="top" width="50%" |

== Women ==

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!scope=col; align="center" bgcolor="FFDF80"|Country

!scope=col; align="center" bgcolor="FFDF80"|Victories

!scope=col; align="center" bgcolor="FFDF80"|Last winner

{{COL}}

| align="center" | 5

| Aura Quintana in 2024

{{ITA}}

| align="center"| 4

| Francesca Lollobrigida in 2014

{{GER}}

| align="center"| 4

| Josie Hofmann in 2022

{{USA}}

| align="center"| 3

| Theresa Cliff in 2004

{{FRA}}

| align="center"| 2

| Juliette Pouydebat in 2015

{{ESP}}

| align="center"| 1

| Sheila Herrero in 2000

{{ARG}}

| align="center"| 1

| Sheila Herrero in 2002

{{NZL}}

| align="center"| 1

| Nicole Begg in 2011

{{SVK}}

| align="center"| 1

| Renata Karabova in 2012

{{POL}}

| align="center"| 1

| Aleksandra Goss in 2013

| valign="top" width="50%"|

== Men ==

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!scope=col; align="center" bgcolor="FFDF80"|Country

!scope=col; align="center" bgcolor="FFDF80"|Victories

!scope=col; align="center" bgcolor="FFDF80"|Last winner

{{FRA}}

| align="center"| 9

| Nolan Beddiaf in 2022

{{BEL}}

| align="center"| 6

| Bart Swings in 2024

{{ITA}}

| align="center"| 6

| Massimiliano Presti in 2007

{{COL}}

| align="center"| 1

| Diego Rosero in 2009

{{SUI}}

| align="center"| 1

| Severin Widmer in 2011

{{ESP}}

| align="center"| 1

| Patxi Peula in 2017

{{GER}}

| align="center"| 1

| Felix Rijhnen in 2019

|}

Statistics

= More victories =

{| width="100%"

| valign="top" width="50%" |

== Women ==

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!scope=col; align="center" bgcolor="FFDF80"|Skaters

!scope=col; align="center" bgcolor="FFDF80"|Victories

!scope=col; align="center" bgcolor="FFDF80"|Years

{{flagicon|GER}} Katharina Rumpus

| align="center" |3

| align="right" |2016, 2017, 2018

{{flagicon|ITA}} Laura Lardani

| align="center" |2

| align="right" |2005, 2007

{{flagicon|COL}} Cecilia Baena

| align="center" |2

| align="right" |2008, 2009

| valign="top" width="50%"|

== Men ==

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!scope=col; align="center" bgcolor="FFDF80"|Skater

!scope=col; align="center" bgcolor="FFDF80"|Victories

!scope=col; align="center" bgcolor="FFDF80"|Years

{{flagicon|ITA}} Massimiliano Presti

| align="center" |6

| align="right" |2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

{{flagicon|FRA}} Yann Guyader

| align="center" |5

| align="right" |2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014

{{flagicon|BEL}} Bart Swings

| align="center" |5

| align="right" |2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023

{{flagicon|FRA}} Pascal Briand

| align="center" |2

| align="right" |1999, 2003

|}

  • Bold active skaters.