Bart Swings, BEL (Powerslide Vesmaco World Team) narrowly wins the men's race, Lianne van Loon, NED (Doubleff World Inline Team) the women's race

Rennes, 25^th May 2025 – Exciting races at the highest level, good weather and thousands of spectators in the centre of the Breton capital, Rennes, presented the inline sport at its best at today's WORLD INLINE CUP Marathon. With top stars like Bart Swings, Felix Rijhnen, Jason Suttels and Mike Paez from the Powerslide Vesmaco World Team, the bar was set very high for the victory at the 2^nd WIC Marathon this season. But athletes such as Julio Mirena, PAR and Martin Ferrie, FRA from the SheaStokes Inline Team, Nolan Beddiaf, FRA from the Manao FR Skates Team, Patxi Peula, ESP from NL-Racing or Germains Deschamps, FRA did not have to hide at the start line.

Aura Quintana, ESP, Marine Lefeuvre, FRA and Natalia Anabel Pesantez, ECU from the SheaStokes Speed InlineTeam were also very strong in the women's event. But Lianne von Loon, NED from the Doubleff World Inline Team, Noraly Berber Vonk, NED from SPSKSK and Manon Fraboulet, FRA were also strong international competitors.

The races were correspondingly exciting. In the men's race, everyone was excited to see what form Bart Swings would be in after his long injury break. Another highlight was certainly the participation of Ewen Fernadez, FRA, who was back on the starting line in his home country of Brittany five years after retiring. The atmosphere on the course was excellent, as the starting field stayed close together for most of the race and the lead kept changing hands.

The top favourites in the women's race also stayed close together and fought a fast and tough race.

So it came as no surprise that both races were only decided at the finish line. In the men's race, Bart Swings came out on top just ahead of Patxi Peula and Martin Ferrie in the final sprint. The women's race was decided by a photo finish. In the end, Lianne van Loon won ahead of Marine Lefeuvre and Manon Fraboulet.

The next WIC race will take place on 9 June in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.

Women's Podium:

1. Place     Lianne van Loon                  NED                       Doubleff World Inline Team
2. Place     Marine Lefeuvre                   FRA                        SheaStokes Speed Inline Team
3. Place     Manon Fraboulet                   FRA

Men's Podium:

1. Barts Swings                 BEL                         Powerslide Vesmaco World Team
2. Patxi Peula                    ESP                         NL Racing Team
3. Martin Ferrie                   FRA                        SheaStokes Speed Inline Team

For further information, please contact:

Volker Schlichting

IGUANA Deutschland GmbH

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