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

World Inline Cup logo.

History edit

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Swiss Inline Cup, took over the organization of the Cup, naming it World-Inline-Cup. 3 years later IGUANA Schweiz AG superseded the IGUANA Think Thank AG until finally IGUANA Deutschland GmbH, resident in Berlin, undertook the organization in 2014.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

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) edit

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 edit

Woman edit

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

Men edit

Year Winner Second Third
2000   Pascal Briand
2000   Massimiliano Presti   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


Overall Champions by countries edit

Women edit

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 edit

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 edit

More victories edit

Women edit

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

Men edit

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.

External links edit