110 athletes for a grande premiere in Holland. Noguchi and Fischhuber won the competition and the trophies

Exciting finals in Eindhoven, in front of several hundred spectators and at the presence of the President of the Dutch National Olympic Committee Erika Terpstra, who at the end declared her enthousiasm for bouldering.

In the women’ Akiyo Noguchi (JPN) had no rivals and celebrated her first World Cup, preceding Natalija Gros (SLO) and Olga Shalagina (UKR).

In the final ranking, second was Anna Stohr (AUT) and third Natalija Gros (SLO).

In the men Kilian Fischhuber (AUT) was the only competitor to send all the four problems. Gabriele Moroni (ITA) took the silver and Stephane Julien (FRA) the bronze. With his victory Kilian won the World Cup again, second Rustam Gelmanov (RUS) and third Moroni (ITA)

This was the first time Holland hosted a World Cup.

At the end of the qualifications rounds, the biggest surprise was the exclusion of the winner in Vail, Jonas Baumann (GER), who did not qualify for the semifinal.

After the semifinals, the game was over in the women’s field: Anna Stohr did not qualify for the final, leaving the World Cup to Akiyo Noguchi (JPN). First at the end of the round Natalija Gros (SLO).

In the men’s, both the World Cup challengers,  Kilian Fischhuber (AUT) and Rustam Gelmanov (RUS) sent all the four boulders, but Rustam did it in only 5 attempts, while Kilian needed 14 tries.