Rules
General Regulations :
(hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations")
Cyclotour du Léman 2025
All persons registered for the Cyclotour du Léman 2025, regardless of the route chosen (Lausanne - Lausanne, Evian - Lausanne or Lausanne - Evian) (hereinafter: individually: the "Participant(s)" or collectively the "Participants"), are subject to these Rules. Participation implies express acceptance of these Rules by each Participant.
Organisation
The Cyclotour du Léman is a cycling event for all cyclingenthusiasts aged from 16 and over, organised by the Cyclotour du Léman Association (hereinafter referred to as the "Organisation"). The Cyclotour du Léman is not a race and will not be ranked.
All volunteers, referees, motorcyclists and any other official involved in the Event are considered to be an integral part of the Organisation.
The 22nd edition of the Cyclotour du Léman will be held on Sunday 25 May 2025 (hereinafter referred to as the "Event").
Participation rules and penalties
Participants undertake to comply with all of these Rules and with all laws and regulations applicable in the territories crossed during the Event, particularly in terms of criminal law and road traffic (Swiss Federal Road Traffic Act (LCR) and French Highway Code), throughout the duration of the Event.
Any breach of these Regulations may result in the following penalties:
- Caution (yellow card), it being specified that two cautions (yellow card) will automatically result in the penalty below;
- Immediate disqualification and ban from taking part in the next edition of the Event (red card)
The application of sanctions will be at the sole discretion of the Organisation
Any offence of a criminal nature, any breach of the rules of the road (LCR and Highway Code) or any failure to comply with the instructions issued by the Organisation or the Police will automatically result in the immediate disqualification of the Participant(s). This disqualification will be accompanied by a ban on participation in the next edition of the Event (red card).
General behaviour
Throughout the Event, Participants undertake to show good sportsmanship and fair play, to look after their own safety and that of others (including other Participants, cyclists, pedestrians, motorists, etc.) and to refrain from any abusive language.
Registrations and Cancellations
Registrations, changes and transfers :
The Cyclotour du Léman is a popular cyclosportive ride open to anyone aged 16 and over, with or without a licence.
Any person taking part in one of the courses of the Event must be well trained and in good health. It is therefore strongly recommended that each Participant undergo a medical check-up and seek medical advice before the Event.
Registration is compulsory and can be done online on the Event's website (www.cyclotour.ch) (subject to the maximum number of Participants).
Participants under the age of 18 must send a parental authorisation signed by their legal representative info@cyclotour.chin order to validate their registration.
Participants residing in France must emailinfo@cyclotour.ch a valid medical certificate confirming their physical fitness to take part in the Event, in order to validate their registration.
Participants are entered in the order in which payment is received.
A maximum number of Participants may be set by the Organisation. Once this maximum has been reached, entries will no longer be considered.
Any request to change an entry must be sent by e-mail to info@cyclotour.ch before 1 May 2025 (date of printing of race numbers). It will only be taken into account after receipt, where applicable, of the corresponding registration fee supplement. Changes to registrations do not entitle the holder to any refund, whether of the initial registration fee or of any optional extras or additional services purchased.
Registrations may not be transferred for any reason whatsoever
Any person transferring their race number to a third party will be held responsible in the event of an accident occurring or caused by the third party during the Event. The Organisation declines all responsibility in the event of an accident.
Free race numbers from competitions or promotions cannot be carried over to a subsequent edition and are only valid for the corresponding edition of the Event.
Cancellation :
All registrations are firm and final. No reimbursement - whether of the registration fee or of any optional extras or additional services purchased - will be made in the event of an error in registration, impediment or non-participation, or in the event of complications arising from medical treatment or an operation already planned at the time of registration. The same applies to any illness, after-effects of an accident, operation or medical procedure existing at the time of registration and not resolved before the Event takes place.
However, Participants have the option of cancelling their participation at the time of registration, in accordance with the general conditions for cancelling participation, which can be found by following the link below:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xwcAxRnvqy1kJwkkXVfINLAUQNbl2rmK/view
Collecting and wearing your bib number
Each Participant is allocated a bib number prior to the Event.
Numbers will only be issued on presentation a valid identity document and confirmation of registration, and are subject to express acceptance, without reservation, of these Regulations.
Participants must wear their bib number at all times, visible and unfolded. The frame plate must be securely attached to the bike, and the sticker, if provided, must be affixed to the helmet.
No Participant will be admitted to the start of the Event if he/she is not in possession of a bib number.
Safety, signposting and compliance with road traffic regulations
The Event takes place on a course open to road traffic. Participants undertake to stay on the official route at all times and to respect the Event signs. It is their responsibility to consult, prior to the Event, the route for which they have registered on the official website (www.cyclotour.ch).
The Participants undertake to comply with all the laws and regulations applicable in the territories crossed during the Event, in particular in terms of criminal law and road traffic (LCR in Switzerland, Code de la route in France), throughout the duration of the Event, and in particular to :
· Use cycle paths where available
· Give pedestrians priority when using footpaths, particularly in sensitive areas such as the Jardin Anglais in Geneva;
· Keep to the right-hand lane when driving on an open road and drive no more than two abreast, as long as they do not obstruct other road users;
· Approach and cross roundabouts from the right ;
· Respect all road signs (priority signs, traffic lights, etc.);
Participants also undertake to comply strictly with the instructions given by the Organisation and the Police. Their instructions, in particular those to stop, move to the side or remove their number, must be followed immediately and without question.
Any infringement resulting from failure to comply with these Regulations, with the rules of the road or with the instructions given by the Organiser or the Police will result in the penalties set out in the paragraph entitled "Rules for participation and penalties".
Helmets must be worn by all participants.
If you are departing before daylight, you will also need working front and rear lighting.
Each Participant must have an emergency contact form in paper format.
Each Participant is also required to carry an official identity document (identity card or passport).
Time trial bicycles or bicycles with aero bar extensions are not permitted.
Support or assistance vehicles are strictly forbidden on the course.
Participants are solely responsible for ensuring that their equipment is in good working order
Time barriers
Lausanne - Lausanne route
Participants crossing the Evian checkpoint after 11:15 a.m. and/or the Pregny-Chambésy checkpoint after 1:58 p.m. are considered as no longer taking part in the Event.
Evian - Lausanne route
Participants passing through the Pregny-Chambésy checkpoint after 12.03 p.m. are no longer considered to be part of the Event.
Lausanne-Evian route
The time limit for arriving in Evian (including refreshments) is 10:30.
Time limit Lausanne :
4pm is the deadline for arriving in Lausanne. After this time, the framework of the event is no longer guaranteed and each participant is responsible for his/her own journey and the continuation of the tour.
These time limits are imposed by the authorities and Participants are obliged to respect them. Participants who do not respect these time limits and who nevertheless continue to ride will be automatically and immediately excluded from the Event in accordance with these Rules. The continuation of the route by bicycle will therefore be the sole responsibility of the Participant(s).
Any Participant who decides during the Event to change distance without the agreement of the Organisation will automatically and immediately be excluded from the Event in accordance with these Rules. The continuation of the route by bicycle will therefore be the sole responsibility of the Participant(s).
Refuelling, slow-down zones and compulsory stops (STOP) :
Refreshment points: a number of optional refreshment points, reserved for Participants, will be available on the various courses of the Event.
Slow zones: in slow zones, Participants must reduce their speed and comply with the instructions issued by the Organisers or the Police on site.
Compulsory stops (STOP): in the compulsory stop zones, Participants must dismount and come to a complete stop. They must comply with the instructions issued by the Organisation and the Police on site.
The position of feed stations, slow-down zones and compulsory stops will be indicated to Participants before the Event and in the Cyclist's Guide available on the official website (https://cyclotour.ch/event/cyclists-guide).
Failure to comply with slow-down zones, compulsory stops or instructions given by the Organisers or the Police will result in the penalties set out in the "Rules of participation and penalties" section.
Transport
Each Participant is responsible for his or her own transport to the starting point indicated, as well as for the transport, good condition and safety of his or her equipment.
Only Participants registered on the Evian - Lausanne or Lausanne - Evian routes will benefit from a free boat ticket between Lausanne and Evian, paid for by the Organisation on the day of the Event.
Participants registered for the full Lausanne - Lausanne route who choose to stop in Evian and return to Lausanne by boat must purchase a ticket from CGN on their own.
Image rights
Participants grant the organisers permission to use their image for the purposes of promoting the event. Photos and videos taken during the event may be used without financial consideration in all types of promotional media on television, on the Internet or in print. If a participant does not agree with this clause, they must notify the organiser in writing no later than 10 days before the event.
Sportograf photo service provider / Special note on data protection
At our event, Sportograf Digital Solutions GmbH (web: www.sportograf.com) will be our media partner and exclusive provider of photographic services.
If you are participating in an event for which Sportograf (hereinafter referred to as "we" or "us") has been commissioned by the organiser as the exclusive photographic service, we may collect photographic and video material in which you can be personally identified, possibly with your event participant number (for example, your race number).
We use the data collected at sporting events to fulfil our obligation as photographic service provider under the underlying contract with the organiser and, in our own economic interest, to sell the event photos to interested participants via our website www.sportograf.com. Thanks to our many years of experience in the field of event photography, we can guarantee that participants in sporting events will be informed in a transparent manner that Sportograf will be used as the exclusive provider of photographic services. In addition, every participant in such an event should expect that the organiser or its cooperation partners will sell photos of these events as souvenirs. Your personal data will not be passed on to third parties. We only use photographers whom we have obliged to comply with data protection laws in accordance with any applicable data protection regulations (such as, for example, the EU General Data Protection Regulation).
In addition to the manual search for photos using location and time, we also offer a search using the start number or a photo (selfie).
In the latter case, we use an algorithm to determine the anonymous, non-personal characteristics of the participants, independently of the starting number, so that the personal images can be found at a later date.
The legal justification for data processing is our aforementioned legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. You have the right to object to this processing.
You can find out more about how we process personal data and about your right to object in our privacy policy, which is available at https://www.sportograf.com/privacy.
Data protection
In order to register for the event, each Participant must be a passive member of the "Association Cyclotour du Léman". For this reason, the Organisation and its partners reserve the right to use participants' data. Each Participant accepts that the data mentioned in his/her registration, such as surname and first name, private address (street, number, postcode and town), date of birth, telephone number, - and e-mail address, may be passed on to partners (e.g. photo and video service) for services or advertising purposes and, on request, to sponsors for targeted addresses and telephone campaigns (exclusively for the sponsor SWICA) in connection with the event, insofar as this is permitted by the legislation in force on data protection.
Authorisation to pass on data to third parties may be revoked at any time. If a participant does not agree with this clause, he or she must inform the organisation in writing no later than 10 days before the event and in accordance with the Federal Data Protection Act (DPA).
Modification, Interruption and Cancellation of the Event :
The Organisation reserves the right to modify the terms and conditions of participation in the Event from one edition to the next, including in particular the registration fees, these Regulations, the routes, the duration or any other logistical or organisational feature. Under no circumstances may these changes give rise to compensation or reimbursement, unless otherwise expressly provided for by the Organisation.
The different routes of the Event may be modified up to the day of the Event.
The Organisation may not be held liable to the Participants for any cancellation or partial or definitive interruption of the Event in the event of force majeure.
Participants' registration fees cannot be reimbursed and Participants hereby waive any claim or request for reimbursement as a result of any cancellation or partial or definitive interruption of the Event.
Cases of force majeure include all external, extraordinary, unforeseeable and insurmountable events, such as earthquakes, wars, states of emergency, fires, floods, storms, deteriorating weather conditions, epidemics and pandemics declared as such by the WHO, blocking of means of transport for any reason whatsoever, total or partial strikes external to the Organization, total or partial regional, national or international blocking of telecommunications or computer networks, decisions, measures and acts emanating from any governmental or administrative authorities.
Civil liability and insurance
Personal accident :
The Organisation recommends that all Participants who do not have personal insurance covering bodily injury, in particular those who are not members of a sports federation, take out personal accident insurance as part of their participation in the Event.
The Organisation declines all responsibility in the event of an accident. Under no circumstances can the Organisation be held responsible in the event of an accident or failure due to poor health or inadequate preparation.
Material damage :
The Organisation declines all responsibility for any damage (theft, breakage, loss, etc.) to Participants' personal property, even in the areas where Participants' equipment is deposited for this purpose. Participants may not claim against the Organisation for any damage caused to their personal property. It is the responsibility of each Participant to take out insurance to cover these risks.
Changes to the regulations
The Organisation reserves the right to amend these Rules at any time and without prior notice to Participants.
Applicable law and place of jurisdiction
These Rules are governed by Swiss law. The place of jurisdiction is the headquarters of the Organisation.
Acceptance of the rules
Participation in the Event implies express acceptance by each Participant of these Rules.
Regulation version : April 2025
