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THE POC GRAND TOUR CHALLENGE

Terms & Conditions

The POC Grand Tour Challenge (the "Challenge") and prize draw (the "Competition") are open to entrants aged 18 and over only. The Challenge opens at 00:01 hrs on 23 May 2026 and closes at 23:59 hrs on 31 May 2026 in the local time zone of the athlete's Strava profile. Finishers will receive a 20% discount code for use at poc.com, redeemable until 15 July 2026, and will be entered into a prize draw to win one of five signed EF Edition Cytal road cycling helmets, or the grand prize: a three-day Å koda VIP cycling experience at Stage 3 of the 2026 Tour de France. By participating in the Challenge, all entrants will be deemed to have accepted and be bound by the terms and conditions set out below.

The Challenge

Ride 153 km between 23 May and 31 May 2026 for a chance to win a signed pro helmet, or three-day Å koda VIP cycling experience inside the Tour de France.

This year marks 113 editions of the Tour de France and (approximately) 40 editions of the women's race, across its various names and formats. 113 plus 40: 153 kilometres. A number that conveys the Grand Tour's history, and one every rider can now make their own.

When you complete the Challenge, you will receive an email with next steps to claim your 20% discount code (valid through 15 July 2026 at poc.com) and confirm your automatic entry into the prize draw.

The Challenge can be completed via the following qualifying activities logged on Strava: E-Bike Ride, E-Mountain Bike Ride, Gravel Ride, Handcycle, Mountain Bike Ride, Ride, Velomobile, and Virtual Ride. Manual entries and activities marked "Private" will not count toward your Challenge effort.

The Competition

The Competition is open to all athletes who complete the Challenge on the Strava platform during the Challenge period and submit a valid reward form.

Five signed EF Edition Cytal road cycling helmets

The same helmet engineered for those who race at the front. Five winners will be selected at random from all eligible finishers.

Terms & Conditions

By entering the Challenge, all entrants will be deemed to have accepted and be bound by these terms and conditions, and all entry instructions form part of these terms and conditions. These terms and conditions prevail in the event of any conflict or inconsistency with any other communications, including advertising or promotional materials.

Promoter: POC Sweden AB, Nackagatan 4, 116 49 Stockholm Sweden, registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office under company registration number  556665-5352 Contact:

The prize is made available through POC's partnership with Å koda. Å koda is not the promoter of this Competition.

How to Enter

Eligibility

The Challenge andCompetition are open toStrava users resident in Germany,Austria & Switzerland,aged 18 or over at thetime of entry, excluding employees of POC, Å koda, their agencies and suppliers, their immediate families, and anyone professionally connected with this Challenge and Competition. To be eligible to win, participants must:

Be at least 18 years of age at the time of entry

Have a valid Strava account in good standing

Complete the full 153 km within the 9-day Challenge window

Comply with Strava's Terms of Service and Community Standards

Entry

Entry to the Challenge is available via Strava. The Challenge starts and ends based on each user's local time zone. Activities must be completed by cycling and logged using one of the qualifying activity types listed above. Activities flagged for unusual data or that violate Strava's fair play guidelines will be disqualified. Activities logged during the Challenge must be uploaded to Strava no later than three days after the Challenge ends.

In order to claim the 20% discount code and confirm entry into the prize draw, Challenge finishers must enter their details into the reward form and accept these Terms and Conditions and POC's Privacy Policy. Only one entry per person is permitted. No purchase is necessary to enter.

Entry period

The Challenge opens at 00:01 hrs on 23 May 2026 and closes at 23:59 hrs on 31 May 2026, local time of the athlete's Strava profile. Entries received after this time will not be valid. All entries must be made directly by the person entering the Challenge and Competition. Entrants who do not provide correct details will be disqualified, at the Promoter's discretion. No responsibility will be taken by the Promoter for entries or claims which, for technical or other reasons, are not entered correctly or are lost. Incomplete entries will not qualify.

Reward & Prize Information

Reward — 20% discount code

Each finisher will receive a 20% discount code valid at poc.com. The code is valid on cycling helmets and apparel, excluding all new SS26 products. The code is valid for six weeks following the end of the Challenge (until 15 July 2026) and applies to a maximum order value of €1,000. The code is single-use, non-transferable, and cannot be combined with other promotions, discounts, or third-party collaboration items. If items purchased with the voucher are returned, only the discounted price will be refunded or credited. Vouchers cannot be exchanged for cash. POC reserves the right to withdraw, alter, or decline this offer without prior notice.

Finisher notification

Finishers will be notified by Strava upon completion of the Challenge period and directed to claim the discount code and confirm their prize draw entry via the form sent to the email address associated with their Strava account.

Prize draw

Winners of the Škoda VIP cycling experience and the five signed EF Pro Cycling Edition Cytal helmets will be selected at random from all eligible finishers who complete the Challenge and submit a valid reward form. The prize draw will take place on or around june 4th. Winners will be notified by email within 1-2 days of the draw date. Winners have 5 calendar days from the date of notification to respond and confirm acceptance of their prize. If a winner does not respond within this period, POC reserves the right to select an alternative winner from the remaining eligible entries. Prizes are non-transferable and cannot be resold or exchanged for cash. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

Winners will be selected by random draw on or around June 4th. At the time of the draw, a ranked list of reserve candidates will also be selected from all remaining eligible entries. Winners will be notified by email to the address associated with their Strava account and by Strava notification. By entering the Competition, entrants acknowledge and accept that, due to the time-sensitive nature of the prize fulfilment, winners have 5 calendar days from the date of the winner notification email to respond and confirm acceptance of their prize.

In the event that a winner does not respond within this period, POC reserves the right to offer the prize to the next eligible reserve candidate on the ranked list. This process may be repeated until the prize is accepted or the list of eligible reserve candidates has been exhausted. In the event that no candidate accepts within the available timeframe, POC reserves the right to re-draw from the pool of eligible entries.

Entrants are advised to ensure that the email address associated with their Strava account is correct and active, and to check their spam or junk mail folder. POC accepts no responsibility for prize forfeiture resulting from failure to receive or respond to a notification due to incorrect contact details or email filtering."

Prize values

The approximate retail value of each signed EF Pro cycling Edition Cytal helmet is 340 €. Winners are solely responsible for any tax obligations that may arise in their country of residence in connection with the receipt of a prize. The Promoter will provide winners with a written confirmation of the prize retail value upon request.

Publicity

The Promoter may, with the winner's prior written consent, publish the first name and country of residence of the winner(s) for the sole purpose of announcing the Competition result. Such publication is entirely voluntary and shall not be a condition of receiving the prize. Should a winner separately agree in writing, the Promoter may additionally publish the winner's photograph and likeness in connection with the Competition, for a period of up to one year from the Competition close date. Winners may withdraw any such consent at any time by contacting the Promoter at connect@poc.com without prejudice to the lawfulness of any publication made prior to withdrawal.

Use of Personal Information

Any personal information provided by entrants will be collected, stored, and processed by or on behalf of the Promoter strictly in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (nDSG) where applicable, and POC's Privacy Policy, available at https://poc.com/privacy-statement

Personal information will be processed by or on behalf of the Promoter on the basis of contractual necessity (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR) for the purpose of administering the Competition, contacting and notifying prize winners, and fulfilling the obligations set out in these terms and conditions. The winner's information may be shared with POC's third-party agencies and service providers contracted to administer the Competition, in line with POC's Privacy Policy.

Separately, and independently of entry into the Competition, an entrant's personal details may be used for the marketing purposes of the Promoter only where the entrant has freely and separately opted in to receive future marketing communications by ticking the relevant opt-in box in the reward form. Opting in to marketing is entirely voluntary and has no bearing on an entrant's eligibility for the Competition or the discount reward. Entrants may withdraw their marketing consent and unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link provided in any email from the Promoter, and will continue to receive and be able to use their discount code regardless.

Other than its agencies and third-party suppliers contracted to administer the Competition, the Promoter will not pass an entrant's details to any third party unless otherwise required to do so by law.

General

In the event of circumstances outside the reasonable control of the Promoter, or otherwise where fraud, abuse, and/or an error (human or computer) affects or could affect the proper operation of this Competition or the awarding of prizes, the Promoter reserves the right to cancel or amend the Competition or these terms and conditions.

The Promoter's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Governing law

These terms and conditions are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of Sweden, without prejudice to any mandatory consumer protection laws applicable in the winner's country of residence within the European Economic Area or Switzerland. Any disputes arising out of or in connection with these terms and conditions shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of Sweden. Consumers resident in an EEA member state or Switzerland retain the right to bring claims before the courts of their own country of residence.

Version 1.0 - Draft for legal review. Last updated: 2026-05-20