History

2022

50th edition: the winner of this anniversary edition is “MaMi and the Papis”

Saturday September 24, the Société Nautique de Genève hosted the 50th edition of the BCGE Tour du Léman à l’Aviron. The team "MaMi and the Papis" from the BONNER RV / CLEVER RC / RTK GERMANIA KOELN / STUTTGART-CANSTATTER clubs won the victory of this anniversary edition under varying weather conditions, after 160 kilometers and 11 hours 52 minutes and 20 seconds.

2021

49th edition: Bonner RV / Clever RC / RTK Germania Köln / Stuttgart-Cannstatter is the big winner

Bonner RV / Clever RC / RTK Germania Köln / Stuttgart-Cannstatter is the big winner of the 49th Tour du Léman à l'Aviron, organized by the Société Nautique de Genève. After 160 kilometers and 11 hours, 56 minutes and 25 seconds, the winner arrived in Geneva, 34 minutes and 7 seconds ahead of his competitor Ludwigshafener Ruderverein / Karlsruher RudervereinWiking / Stuttgart-Cannstatter Ruderclub / Bonner RV.

2020

48th edition in reduced size

Subject to very unstable weather conditions, the 48th edition of the Tour du Léman à l’Aviron took place on Saturday September 26 off the coast of the Société Nautique de Genève. This is the Bonner Ruder-Verein e team. v. / Kölner CfW / GTR Neuwied / SRC Bonn who wins the race this year.

2019

47th edition: difficult weather conditions

The 47th edition of the Tour du Léman à l’Aviron took place on Saturday September 28, off the coast of the Société Nautique de Genève. With very difficult weather conditions, since the westerly winds announced the day before were much more intense and persistent than expected, it was the German team RGM GTRV Neuwied/ KCFW Köln / RTHC Bayer Leverkusen / Clever RC which won a new times the Tour.

2018

46th edition: Change of route for the Tour du Léman à l’Aviron 2018

Exceptionally, due to a strong wind, the regatta could not be run on Lake Geneva, and was therefore contested on the Rhône. At the end of the 80 kilometers of the proposed alternative route, the German team Bonner RV/Wsap Hamburg/RC Hamm/Stuttgart-Cannstatter RC won in 5 hours, 39 minutes and 52 seconds.

2017

45th edition: German victory

At the end of the 160 kilometers of the 45th edition of the longest rowing endurance event in the world, non-stop and in a closed pool, it is the crew Wassersportabteilung Sportvereinigung Polizei Hamburg/RC Nürtingen/Bonner RV/RC Hamm/Ulmer RC Donau who crossed the finish line at 8:02 p.m. after 12 hours 02 minutes of regatta.

2016

44th edition: Victory for the Entente RTHC Bayer Leverkusen / Bonner RG / Siegburger RV team in 12 hours 10 minutes and 30 seconds

After 160 kilometers of intense racing, the German crew Entente RTHC Bayer Leverkusen / Bonner RG / Siegburger RV, arrived safely at 8:10 p.m., after 12 hours 10 minutes and 30 seconds of navigation and only 24 seconds ahead on Neuwieder Ruder-Gesellschaft / Stuttgart-Cannstatter Ruderclub / Tilburg.

2015

43rd edition: a modified route

The 43rd edition of the Tour du Léman à l’Aviron took place this Saturday, September 26, off the Société Nautique de Genève. It was marked by a Bise and a strongly modified course, which did not allow the establishment of a new record. The announced battle between the three German teams took place. It was ultimately Entente RTHC Bayer Leverkusen / Bonner RG / Sieburger RV who won the Tour, after 2 hours 48 minutes of navigation.

2014

42nd edition: Victory for Olympic champion Tim Grohmann and his team

The 42nd edition of the Tour du Léman à l’Aviron took place on Saturday in ideal conditions. The favorites fought a close battle over 160 kilometers without stopovers or assistance, linking Geneva to Bouveret. The RTHC Leverkusen/RaW Berlin/Dresdner RC team won in 12:14:11, five minutes ahead of their compatriots from Neuwieder RG/Kölner Club für Wassersport who finished in 12:19:20. Vevey completes the podium.

2013

41st edition: victory for faithful Christian Klandt and his team

For its 41st edition, the Tour du Léman à l’Aviron benefited from very mild conditions: a calm lake and ideal temperatures for the 16 teams who set off yesterday from the Société Nautique de Genève at 8 a.m. Ultimately, it was the Germans from the RC Hamm/Mainzer RV/RC Nürtingen/Stuttgart-Cannstatter RC/Bonner RV team who won the competition in 12:06:29.

2012

40th edition: A tactical feat allows a crew of veterans to win the Tour du Léman rowing

The fortieth edition of the traditional Tour du Léman à l’Aviron proved to be wet and trying for the twenty-three crews registered, three of whom sank. A big surprise awaited the public at the finish line!