Tour de Foundations

4 stages to race & win

  • Cannondale LAB71 SuperSix EVO Team Bike

  • Signed EF Education-EasyPost jersey

  • Team EF Coaching kit by Rapha

  • Prizes from POC, Vittoria and Neversecond

To celebrate EF Education-EasyPost riding at the greatest race in the cycling calendar - all through July Foundations Training Plan members will be able to take part in the Tour de Foundations, a series of workouts designed around the stages the pro athletes will be racing.

There are prizes up for grabs from EF Education-EasyPost sponsors like POC, Vittoria, Rapha, NeverSecond and more, including ‘money can’t buy’ prizes – a team issue Cannondale LAB71 SuperSix EVO bike and a jersey signed by the Tour team!

These workouts have been built to introduce you to the Foundations Training Plan, assess your fitness and start you on the journey to becoming a well-balanced rider.

Sign up to our Foundations Training plan to start the Tour de Foundations, all challenges will be pre-loaded on your training calendar.

We reccomend skipping the 'intro week' in order to see the challenges straight away but if you can't see them you can add them to your calendar using the 'Targeted Training Plans'.

Join Foundations Training Plan

Challenges & Prizes


July 1st

Vittoria Bilbao Breakaway Challenge

Don’t worry, we won’t be making you cover 182km! This challenge is all about making it into the break and staying away ‘til the end.

Complete the challenge and you'll be in with the chance of winning a pair of Vittoria's latest Corsa Pro tubeless tyres, as used by EF Education-EasyPost in all their races as well as their Air-Liner inserts to prevent punctures and keep you rolling smooth.

Prize: 2x Vittoria Corsa Pro Tubeless Tyres, 2x Vittoria Air-Liner tyre inserts

Challenge link: VITTORIA BILBAO BREAKAWAY CHALLENGE

www.vittoria.com


July 7th

Neversecond Tourmalet Challenge

Climb the exact same distance (18.3km) and altitude (1,323m) as the pros on the legendary Tourmalet to be in with a chance of winning a nutrition bundle from Neversecond worth $240 including their latest innovation, the C30 ice gel, designed to keep you cool while refueling on hot stages like the Tourmalet.

Prize: Neversecond water bottle and 1x pack of each - C30 energy gels, C30 energy drink, C30 fuel bars, C30+ energy gels, C90 high carb drink, C30 ice gels

Challenge link: NEVERSECOND TOURMALET CHALLENGE

never2.com


July 18th

Team EF Coaching Tour TT Challenge

Ride the 22.4km distance of the 1st stage ITT for a chance to win an exclusive Team EF Coaching kit by Rapha worth $350.

Prize: 1x Team EF Coaching Rapha Pro Team Training Jersey, 1x Team EF Coaching Rapha Pro Team Training Bibshorts

Challenge link: TEAM EF COACHING TOUR TT CHALLENGE

www.teamefcoaching.com


July 23rd

POC Grande Finale Challenge

Sprint for the win on the last stage of the Tour de Foundations and take a POC Ventral Lite helmet and a pair of Elicit sunglasses worth $550 to the podium.

Prize: 1x POC Ventral Lite Helmet, 1x POC Elicit sunglasses

Challenge link: POC GRANDE FINALE CHALLENGE

www.pocsports.com


July 1st - 23rd

EF Education-EasyPost Tour de Foundations GC

Complete all of the Tour de Foundations challenges and you could win an incredible EF Education-EasyPost Cannondale LAB71 SuperSix EVO team bike worth over $15,000 that isn't even available to the public.

Prize: 1x 2023 EF Education EasyPost Cannondale LAB71 SuperSix EVO bike with Shimano Dura-ace di2 & Vision Carbon Wheels

www.efprocycling.com


July 1st – 23rd

Education First Prix du Courage Award

Every athlete that starts the Foundations Training Plan before 23rd July 2023 will be entered into a prize draw to win an EF Education-EasyPost jersey signed by the Tour team.

Prize: 1x EF Education-EasyPost Signed Tour Team Jersey

www.ef.com


Missed one of our challenges?

Don’t worry, you can still complete them on the links above, don’t forget to complete them by July 23rd to be entered into our prize draws. Good luck!


T&Cs

The ‘Tour de Foundations’ 'promotion' is open to all users of the Team EF Coaching Foundations Training Plan registered for either monthly or annual subscriptions before 23rd July 2023 23:59 GMT and without using a discount code or trial subscription, users will not be eligible for prizes drawn during the contest period if their registration date is after the prize draw date.

This prize promotion is open to individuals aged 18 years or over, excluding employees and their immediate families (spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent and/or “step” family), of The Promoter, associated agents or anyone professionally connected with the prize promotion. All contests and prizes are subject to rules and regulations of contests in the participants territory.

There are no cash or alternative prizes available.

This contest is operated by Team EF Coaching (Argyle Coaching Inc.) 'The Promoter'.

Only one entry per person per prize promotion unless otherwise stated in the individual promotion. All additional entries will be disqualified.

No third party or bulk entries. If it becomes apparent that either a participant or household is using any means to circumvent this condition such as, and without limitation, multiple email accounts, multiple reproduced or computer-generated entries, using multiple identities, fraudulently falsifying data, acting fraudulently or dishonestly in the opinion of the promoter or otherwise acting in violation of these terms, these participants will be disqualified, and any prize entitlement will be void.

Winners of each of the prizes will be selected using a computerized random generator, from those who have completed the challenges required for entry.

Winner Notification: The winners will be notified by email via the account provided at point of entry within 14 days of the closing date and will have 14 days from notification to claim their prize. If a winner does not claim their prize within this timeframe the promoter reserves the right to withdraw prize entitlement and will award the prize to a reserve drawn at the same time as the original.

It is the responsibility of the entrant to provide correct, up-to-date details when entering the prize promotion and acceptance of the prize. The Promoter cannot be held responsible for winners failing to supply accurate information which affects prize acceptance or delivery of their prize.

Promoter’s decision is final and binding. No correspondence will be entered into. Entry implies acceptance of these terms and conditions.

Prizes must be accepted as offered by the named winner. There is no cash or alternative prizes, in whole or part. The prizes are not transferable and cannot be resold.

The Promoter reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value should circumstances outside its control make this necessary.

The Promoter reserves the right to verify winners and ask for proof of identity, age and address and to withdraw prize entitlement where there are reasonable grounds to believe there has been a breach of these terms and conditions.

You agree that if you are a winner, you will take part in and co-operate fully with reasonable publicity and to the use of your name, photograph and any comments in such publicity without any fee being payable.

By entering the Promotion, each entrant grants the Promoter a world-wide, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty free and sub-licensable right and licence to use reproduce, modify, adapt, publish or display (in whole or in part) any intellectual property contained in the content of their entry, without royalty, payment or other compensation. Each Entrant agrees not to assert any moral rights in relation to such use and warrants that they have full authority to grant such rights.

The name and county of the winners can be obtained by sending an email, 28 days after the prize promotion closing date, to support@teamefcoaching.com

The Promoter reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to eliminate or disqualify any entries or entrants that it regards as being in breach of these terms and conditions or the spirit of the Promotion. Those who try to circumvent the entry process and/or entry instructions by any method, will be disqualified and any prize award will be void.Entry into the Promotion is at the entrant’s sole risk. To the extent permitted by law, neither the Promoter nor Supplier accept any responsibility for any damage, loss, liabilities, injury, costs, expenses or claims (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) suffered by entrants or any third parties arising out of or in connection with the Promotion and/or accepting a prize. The Promoter and Supplier further disclaim liability for any injury or damage to entrants or any other person relating to or resulting from participation with this Promotion save that nothing in these terms and conditions shall act to limit or exclude the Promoter and Supplier’s liability resulting from its negligence or fraud.

The Promoter accepts no responsibility for system errors or other issues that may result in disruption to, lost, delayed or not received entries, winner notifications or prizes. The Promoter, the Supplier or its agencies will not be responsible for the non-inclusion of entries as a result of technical failures or otherwise, including any such failure which is within the control of The Promoter or its agencies.

If an act, omission, event or circumstance occurs which are beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter and which prevents the Promoter from complying with these terms and conditions the Promoter will not be liable for any failure to perform or delay in performing its obligation.

If for any reason, the Promotion is not capable of running as planned for reasons (including but not limited to tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Promotion), the Promoter reserves the right (subject to any written directions given under applicable law) to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion.

Data Protection: Any personal information that entrants share with the Promoter will be kept secure and only used in line with these terms and conditions unless the entrant has opted in to future marketing from the Promoter and/or the Supplier. By entering the promotion, entrants agree that their information may be used by the Promoter to administer the promotion and winners consent to give their name and county for the winners’ list.

The Promoter and the Suppliers reserve the right to cancel, amend, withdraw, terminate or temporarily suspend this promotion in the event of any unforeseen circumstances or technical reason outside its reasonable control, with no liability to any entrants or third parties but will use all reasonable endeavours to avoid consumer disappointment.

Where a prize is provided by a Supplier, the Promoter accepts no responsibility for inaccuracy of any prize description, and The Supplier is responsible for prize fulfilment.

The decisions of the Promoter are final and binding in all matters relating to the Promotion and no correspondence will be entered into.

All challenges

Participants must complete the specified 'Tour de Foundations' Foundations Training Plan workouts by 23rd July 2023 23:59 GMT to enter.

All Foundations Training Plan users registered before 23rd July 2023 23:59 GMT will be entered into the prize draw. The prizes will be drawn on 1 August 2023 and the winner notified by email using their account address on Team EF Coaching.

The prizes do not include shipping costs, taxes, administration fees or any other charges related to the shipping or import of the prize to the winner's location.

The 'Suppliers' are as follows:

Vittoria - Bilbao Breakaway Challenge

Neversecond - Tourmalet Challenge

POC - Grande Finale Challenge

Argyle Coaching Inc. - TT Challenge, GC and Prix du Courage

GC Promotion

For the GC promotion, participants must complete all ‘Tour de Foundations’ Challenges by 23rd July 2023 23:59 GMT to enter.

The GC prize is a 2023 Cannondale LAB71 SuperSix EVO EF Education-EasyPost used bike, the winner will be able to request a specific size, the bike is for the team's equipment stock and depending on size may have been used for training and/or racing.

The prize will be available for shipping from October 2023 onwards.

The prize does not include shipping, taxes, administration fees or any other charges related to the shipping or import of the bike to the winner's location. The prize does not include any modification of the bike to fit the winner.

Prix du Courage promotion

All active users of the Team EF Coaching Foundations Training Plan are considered to have 'signed up' - those eligible for the prize draw are those that still have an active subscription on 23rd July 2023.