SPORTS RULES OF EXPLORE CORSICA BY LE TOUR DE FRANCE 2018

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1 SPORTS RULES OF EXPLORE CORSICA BY LE TOUR DE FRANCE 2018 ARTICLE 1 PREFACE Explore Corsica by le Tour de France (hereinafter, the EVENT) is a cycling event in three stages (hereinafter, the STAGE) which will take place from 8 to 10 June 2018 in Corsica (hereinafter, the EPREUVE), associated with 4 (four) nights in a cruise ship. Only one itinerary is proposed every day ; only a few segments defined by the ORGANIZER will be timed each day, and not the entire STAGE; the departures and returns of each STAGES are made in the form of a non-timed hike. The STAGES take place on roads open to traffic and benefit from safety and medical measures, as well as information for motorists; all competitors are nevertheless reminded of the obligation to respect the provisions of the Highway Code and the injonctions and the ORGANIZATION and law enforcement people. The EVENT is organised by following companies : AMAURY SPORT ORGANISATION, a limited liability company with share capital of euros, registered in the Nanterre Trade and Companies Register N , whose registered office is located in Boulogne Billancourt cedex (92658)40-42, quai du point du jour, 92100, France, VAT number FR D, represented by Mr. Yann Le Moënner, its Chief Executive Officer, and CARMA SPORT, a Société par Actions Simplifiées with share capital of 5,000 euros, registered at the Marseille Trade and Companies Register No , whose registered office is located in Aix-en-Provence Cedex (13799) 365, avenue Archimède CS 60346, VAT number FR , represented by Mr Laurent Courbon, its Director General (hereinafter collectively referred to as "the ORGANIZER"); The EPREUVE is placed under the aegis of the French Cycling Federation (FFC) and will respect the rules defined by the French Cycling Federation (hereinafter referred to as "FFC") and by the International Cycling Union (hereinafter referred to as "UCI") These Rules may be amended until the day of the EVENT. In such event, Participants will be notified in writing. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of these Regulations and the terms of Misterbooking's Terms and Conditions of Sale, the terms of the Rules shall prevail. 1 / 13

2 ARTICLE 2 PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS Participation is open to any licensee and non-licensee of the FFC born on or before 8 June PARTICIPANTS born after June 8, 2018, minors at the date of the EVENT, must provide a parental authorization. It is reminded that checks will be carried out during the EVENT to ensure perfect conditions of regularity of race. It is expressly stated that the riders participate in the competition under their own and exclusive responsibility. The participation of riders registered in the EVENT ("PARTICIPANT (S)" is subject to the provision of one of the following documents, this list being restrictive: - A valid licence issued by one of the federations authorising the practice of cycling in competition (i. e. exclusively the licences issued by the French Cycling Federation, L' Union Française des Œuvres Laïques d' Education Physique, the Fédération Sportive Et Gymnique du Travail, the French Triathlon Federation) - A medical certificate bearing the following mention: "no contraindication to the practice of cycling in competition" or "no contraindication to the sport in competition" dated less than one year before the day of the EVENT. Foreign participants are required to provide a medical certificate of no contraindication to the practice of competitive cycling, even if they hold a competitive licence issued by a UCI-affiliated federation. This certificate must be dated, signed and authenticated by the doctor, whether or not the latter is established in the national territory. If the doctor is a foreigner, the medical certificate must be written in French, English, Spanish, German, Italian or Portuguese. A translation into French must be attached to the medical certificates drawn up in English, Spanish, German, Italian or Portuguese. These documents must be attached to the registration form or sent to the ORGANIZER no later than 8 (eight) days before the start of the EVENT, by at contact@explorecorsica.fr or by mail to the following postal address: Carma Sport/Explore Corsica Nouveau Stade Vélodrome 3, Bd Michelet Marseille By registering and taking part in the EVENT, each PARTICIPANT acknowledges that the EVENT is physically demanding and requires consistent training. 2 / 13

3 ARTICLE 3 - REGISTRATIONS Registration for the EVENT can only be made with CARMA SPORT from 20 October 2017 on by (contact@explorecorsica.fr), by telephone ( ) or at the following postal address: Carma Sport/Explore Corsica Nouveau Stade Vélodrome 3, Bd Michelet Marseille The registration fees will be presented on the EVENT website All registrations are personal, firm and definitive and cannot be refunded for any reason whatsoever (notably, but not limited to, for a registration error, unavailability or medical impediment). No transfer of registration is permitted for any reason whatsoever. Any person giving his registration to a third party will be held responsible in case of an accident that occurred or was caused by the latter during the EVENT. The ORGANIZER declines all responsibility in the event of an accident in this type of situation and will definitively exclude the competitor who has given up his bib and the competitor by making use of it during the EVENT as soon as he is aware of it. ARTICLE 4 COLLECTING YOUR EXPLORER PACKAGE The Explorer packages (including bibs, frame numbers and gifts) are to be collected on board the Danielle Casanova (hereafter referred to as the "NAVIRE") on Thursday, June 7, 2018 from 4:00 p. m., moored at Marseille at a wharf whose exact address will be communicated to the PARTICIPANTS before June 1,2018. Explorer packs will be delivered subject to the provision of one of the mandatory documents listed in Article 2 and upon presentation: - Of registration confirmation ; - Of your voucher, attached to your confirmation - Valid identity document. Explorer packs will only be delivered by hand. No package will be sent by mail or delivered on presentation of a mandate. ARTICLE 5 MANDATORY AND FORBIDDEN ITEMS Each PARTICIPANT must present himself at the departure of the EVENT with the following compulsory material: - A rigid helmet, whose wearing is mandatory during all the duration of each STAGE; 3 / 13

4 - A hydration system (2 (two) cans or sacks of hydration); - A bike repair toolkit, and a mini pump; - Gears adapted to the moutain roads and to the level of the PARTICIPANT. To ensure the safety of PARTICIPANTS, it is strictly forbidden to participate in the Event with: - A bicycle equipped with any element of extension (like "triathlete handlebars" ); - Bottles and cans made of non-deformable materials (glass, aluminium etc...) - An electric bike or bike with electric pedalling assistance; - A recumbent bicycle (on the stomach or on the back); - A bike not certified by the FFC. Only one pair of wheels per bicycle is allowed. ARTICLE 6 TIMING The electronic detection system is selected according to strict reliability criteria. Despite the tests carried out by the manufacturers, there is still a very small percentage of non-detection. The absence of data resulting from this non-detection will not allow the ORGANIZER to include the official or actual time of the competitor concerned in the ranking. The ORGANIZER shall not be held responsible for this. Timing will be carried out with an electronic detection system. All PARTICIPANTS will be given an electronic chip when removing their Explorer Package, stuck to the back of their frame number. This chip, detected by the different antennas arranged on the course, on the timed segments, allows a control of regularity of race, the recording of results and the establishment of classifications of the EVENT, for each of the 3 STAGES. In order to facilitate operations, each PARTICIPANT has the obligation to carry its bib in the back, the chronometer chip must not be damaged and its frame number mut be set on the front of its handlebars. They must not be modified, altered or cut in any way. A PARTICIPANT who does not take the itinerary delimited by the ORGANIZER, by human and/or material means or who crosses the finish line without his "chiped" bib cannot be classified at the end. At the end of each STAGE, several classifications will be established, and will lead to awards: - Yellow jersey: men's and women's general classification (addition of all segments of the STAGE) - Green jersey: men's and women's rollers classification (addition of the rouleur segments of the STAGE) - Polka dots jersey: men's and women's climbers classification (addition of the mountain segments of the STAGE) - Scratch classification: age category (men and women) (addition of all segments of the STAGE (19-29 years; years; years; years and 60 years and +) In accordance with the rules established by the FFC, each PARTICIPANT will be placed in a category according to their age on December 31,2018. The results will be available on the official website of the EVENT 4 / 13

5 ARTICLE 7 SECURITY AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE Security : The introduction of any objects on the EVENT site that are likely to be dangerous or illegal, in particular drugs, firearms, blunt objects and explosive materials, is strictly prohibited. In order to access the site and participate in the EVENT, the PARTICIPANT acknowledges and expressly accepts that the ORGANIZER may call upon security personnel who will be empowered to control both persons and their personal belongings. Any person wishing to access the site agrees to submit to this control. In case of refusal, the person will not be allowed to access the site. The ORGANIZER and the security personnel shall be entitled to refuse access to the EVENT or the continuation of the race to PARTICIPANTS whose behaviour is likely to disrupt the smooth running of the EVENT, in particular and without limitation: introduction of any object which could potentially interfere in any way with the progress of the race, circulation and/or safety of the other PARTICIPANTS ; introduction of any distinctive sign promoting, in any form whatsoever, a political, philosophical or religious opinion likely to damage the image of the EVENT. The ORGANIZER will implement a set of measures to secure the course: signposting, motorcycle flags marking dangerous areas, signs indicating passages requiring special attention. The most dangerous points of the course will also be referenced and communicated on the individual roadbook and during the briefings, the day before the STAGES. The PARTICIPANTS undertake to respect safety instructions given by the ORGANIZER and its volunteers throughout the EVENT. A fictitious start (hereinafter, the "FICTIVE START") is given at the beginning of each STAGE, during which the PARTICIPANTS move in a neutralized convoy until the official start of the stage, called the actual start (hereinafter, the "REAL START"). The race safety device will start operating at the REAL START of each STAGE and end at the real finish line of each STAGE. The FICTIVE START will be given in a neutralized convoy from the harbour to the REAL START with a framed pace. Evryone must then under all circumstances remain behind the opening vehicle and circulate on the right-hand side of the roadway. The REAL START will be "launched", unless otherwise decided by the Race Direction, for mechanical problems during the neutralized game in particular. The return between the end of the timed portion and the port will be marked. All the STAGES will take place on a road open to traffic. PARTICIPANTS will therefore be subject to compliance with the Highway Traffic Act on all courses, including timed sections. The specific uses, dangers and risks specific to certain STAGES will be presented during the departure briefing of the STAGES concerned. 5 / 13

6 In order to ensure an optimal level of safety, the ORGANIZER reserves the right to limit the speed in some descents identified as dangerous. Medical Assistance : Explore Corsica's medical service is composed of emergency doctors, nurses, certified first-aid attendants, ambulances in a number complying with the regulations and with the characteristics of the EVENT and the STAGES. For medical reasons, the ORGANIZER may unilaterally decide to temporarily or permanently withdraw a PARTICIPANT from the race. A medical emergency number will be set up on the event. ARTICLE 8 TECHNICAL AND PERSONAL ASSISTANCE Any form of personal assistance, except between PARTICIPANTS, is strictly forbidden on the itinerary of the STAGES. Each PARTICIPANT is obliged to always be in possession of repair equipment (especially in case of a puncture). A repair shop and bicycle shop will be on board the NAVIRE. The ORGANIZATION and its partners will implement various measures enabling PARTICIPANTS to repair certain mechanical breakdowns directly on the course of events. ARTICLE 9 WITHDRAWALS AND TIME BARRIERS Except in case of injury, if a PARTICIPANT wishes to give up, he must, as far as possible, give up at the repatriation points set up by the ORGANIZER (supply zones). He must then meet the postmaster, who will invalidate his bib for the current stage. Means of repatriation of PARTICIPANTS and bicycles will be set up in each of these zones. Withdrawing on a stage implies downgrading the PARTICIPANT within the general classification of the event. He will be allowed to start the following stages and will appear in the classification of each completed stage. In order to ensure the safety of PARTICIPANTS, it is essential that they do not exceed the end of the race time schedule. Two arrangements will be put in place: - Fixed devices: repatriation points Time limits on repatriation points will be determined, communicated to PARTICIPANTS (via the event website, social networks, as well as the race briefing) and set up. These time barriers will correspond to the times at which it will no longer be possible to leave the designated location. If the competitor does not start from the repatriation points before the defined time, the competitor will be put out of the race and will not appear in the general classification of the event. Means of repatriation of PARTICIPANTS and bicycles will be set up in each of these zones. 6 / 13

7 - Mobile device: end-of-r ace vehicle The end-of-race device, composed of at least one sweeper car, will only take care of PARTICIPANTS who are victims of falls, mechanical breakage or physical failures and who could not reach the repatriation points by their own means. The PARTICIPANT supported by this mobile device will be put out of the race for the stage in progress and will be removed from the general classification of the event. The medical service, composed of doctors and first-aid attendants, may decide to take a competitor out of the race for medical reasons. Any PARTICIPANT eliminated from the stage who decides to continue on the course does so under his own responsibility, independently, and must, as such, fully comply with the Highway Code. The locations and times of the repatriation points will be communicated to the PARTICIPANTS before the race (newsletters, website, social networks) and during the race briefing. ARTICLE 10 MODICATION POSTPONING CANCELLATION The ORGANIZER reserves the right to modify at any time the itinerary, the timing points and the distance to be covered, to postpone the date and/or times of the EVENT. If the EVENT is to be cancelled for any reason beyond the control of the ORGANIZER, the ORGANIZER shall propose, depending on the circumstances, compensation such as substitution by another EVENT organised by the ORGANIZER, postponement of the EVENT or refund of the competitor's bib price (reduced, where applicable, of the file fees), excluding any other sum. ARTICLE 11 FIGHT AGAINST DOPING The Event is a race organised under the authority of the F.F.C., and as a result, anti-doping tests may be set up. Participants undertake to strictly respect the ban on doping as well as the provisions concerning anti-doping tests, arising from the laws and regulations in force, in particular Articles L et seq. of the French Code du Sport (Sports Code). ARTICLE 12 RESPECTING THE ENVIRONMENT In order to respect the environment and the natural surroundings in which the event takes place, it is strictly forbidden to leave litter (paper, plastic wrappers, tubes containing energy gels, etc.) on the route. Bins will be provided and collection areas will be installed and indicated at each feeding station on the route. PARTICIPANTS must make use of them when 7 / 13

8 disposing of waste. PARTICIPANTS must hold onto their litter and wrappers and wait until they reach the places set up by the ORGANIZER to dispose of them. The ORGANIZER reserves the right to exclude PARTICIPANTS from the race who deliberately dispose of their waste elsewhere than in these specific areas. ARTICLE 13 INSURANCES Cycling in general and cycling competitions in particular represent a physical activity which involves risks. Each of the Event s Participants must enter the race knowing that they will ride on mountainous terrain with steep climbs and rapid descents. Civil liability insurance In accordance with current legislation, the Organiser has taken out insurance covering the financial consequences of its civil liability, that of its officials and that of all the PARTICIPANTS in the EVENT. As for the civil liability of the PARTICIPANTS themselves, the afore-mentioned insurance policy will only cover accidents caused by PARTICIPANTS during the sporting event. Moreover, this cover will take effect in addition to other insurance which they might have or if they do not have any insurance at all. A copy of the insurance policy is available to all Participants upon request. Individual accident All PARTICIPANTS in the event, be they holders of a sporting federation licence or not, may take out insurance by post or, at the latest, when they collect their race numbers. This policy will pay out a sum in the event of physical injury (death or permanent disability) as a result of an accident which has occurred on the event route. Compensation, according to the damages, will be paid if the insured person has an accident while participating in the Event. THIS INSURANCE IS OPTIONAL BUT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. It can be taken out in addition to or or instead of any similar insurance cover and, in particular, any cover provided by a sports licence. Cancellation Insurance The ORGANIZER proposes to the PARTICIPANTS to subscribe to a cancellation insurance, the purpose of which is to guarantee to the insured the reimbursement of his registration fees for the stay when he has been obliged to cancel his participation due to one of the events indicated in the notice available on the EVENT website Multirisks Insurance The ORGANIZER offers PARTICIPANTS a Multirisks Insurance to cover the insured: 8 / 13

9 - Reimbursement of the registration fees for the stay if he/she has been obliged to cancel his/her participation due to one of the events indicated in the notice; - assistance in the event of illness or accident during your stay (details of benefits and exclusions in the package leaflet); - payment of compensation in the event of an accident occurring during the stay (individual Accidents coverage); - the pecuniary consequences of the civil liability which may be incumbent on it because of damage caused to third parties. The information leaflet and the membership form are available on the EVENT website Material damage insurance The ORGANIZER declines all responsbility in the event of damage (loss, theft, breakage, degradation...) caused to the PARTICIPANTS' personal belongings, even if the ORGANIZER have custody of them, during the entire duration of the EVENT (cabins, bike and car park, workshop area, transfer shuttles, common premises, course, village...). It is therefore to PARTICIPANTS to choose, if they deem it necessary, to subscribe to property damage insurance with the insurer of their choice. ARTICLE 14 - Utilisation d images 14.1 PARTICIPANT s image : The EVENT may be recorded for public communication purposes, in any form (notably through photos, videos, etc.), on any existing or future media, in any format, for any communication to the public around the world, for any use including advertising and commercial use. As such, each PARTICIPANT expressly grants the ORGANIZER, its assignees and beneficiaries (notably its commercial partners) permission to record and reproduce, on any media and using any means, and subsequently to reproduce and represent, without remuneration of any kind, their name, voice, image and, more generally, their sporting activity within the context of the EVENT (hereinafter their Image ), for a duration which may not exceed five years following the date of the EVENT. The PARTICIPANT expressly authorises the ORGANIZER to concede to EVENT partners sub-licences for the use of the Image for commercial and advertising purposes. The PARTICIPANT gives his express and irrevocable permission for the ORGANIZER, its delegates and its successors (notably its commercial partners) in order to meet the requirements of advertising, promotional and/or commercial campaigns, to 1) apply any modifications, additions or deletions that it sees fit when using the participant s image in any of the circumstances defined above, and 2) associate and/or combine the participant s image with signatures, catchphrases, slogans, captions, brands, distinctive signs, legal notices, visuals and, in general, any element of any kind chosen by the ORGANIZER to illustrate the means of communication in which the images are used. The PARTICIPANT guarantees that he is not bound by an exclusive contract relating to the use of his Image. 9 / 13

10 The ORGANIZER, its delegates and its successors are expressly forbidden from using a PARTICIPANT s name, voice or image in any format of a pornographic, racist or xenophobic nature, and more generally are forbidden from any use that is detrimental to the PARTICIPANT s dignity. PARTICIPANTS are informed and unconditionally accept that their Image, recorded by the official representatives of the ORGANIZER, may be accessible to the public without restriction on the A.S.O. Challenges website in the Members Area and/or on the EVENT website under the Results section. In terms of the EVENT site, PARTICIPANTS agree that they may be identified by any internet user by their last name, first name and/or race number EVENT images : Any communication of still and/or moving images of the EVENT recorded by the PARTICIPANTS during their participation in the EveEVENTnt must be restricted to personal use and may not, under any circumstances, be used for advertising and/or commercial purposes outside the EVENT. ARTICLE 15 PERSONAL DATA The ORGANIZER undertakes to respect the confidentiality of personal information and personal data communicated by the user (hereinafter referred to as "DATA"), and to treat them in accordance with the Data Protection Act of 6 January The information collected from users is recorded and used by A. S. O. and Carma Sport to manage their order, ensure access for PARTICIPANTS to their account, personalize the communication, send them information and/or offers of A. S. O. / Carma Sport, the after-sales service of the products ordered, marketing management and customer relations, collection, the fight against fraud, and for those who have expressed their agreement at the time of registration, to send them information and offers from A. S. O. partners. and Carma Sport. The ORGANIZER may be required to transfer some personal DATA, in particular to A. S. O s service providers in a secure manner, in order to ensure the fulfillment of tasks necessary for the processing of orders, to ensure the delivery of goods and the performance of services, to combat fraud and, more generally, any activity that is punishable under criminal law, for certain aspects of the aftersales service. In addition, the ORGANIZER may also communicate these data in response to an injunction from the legal or regulatory authorities. PARTICIPANTS may receive promotional offers from A. S. O. by telephone call and/or postal mail and/or and/or SMS. concerning products or services marketed by it. 10 / 13

11 The PARTICIPANTS may also receive promotional offers by post and/or and/or SMS from A. S. O.'s partners, to whom the DATA may be transmitted and transferred for commercial prospecting purposes, provided that the PARTICIPANT has ticked the box provided for this purpose at the time of registration. In any event, the PARTICIPANT may oppose such solicitations in its "Member" space or under the conditions set out below. In application of the provisions of the law n of January 6,1978 modified by the law n of August 6,2004, relating to information technology, files and freedoms, the User can freely access, rectify and oppose data concerning him/her. To exercise these rights, the User may, at any time, request them by sending an to contact@explorecorsica.fr or by writing to: Carma Sport/Explore Corsica Nouveau Stade Vélodrome 3, Bd Michelet Marseille Thus, it may require that the information concerning them which is inaccurate, incomplete, ambiguous, outdated or whose collection or use, communication or storage is prohibited be corrected, supplemented, clarified, updated or deleted. The data of the Internet user are hosted either by A. S. O. and Carma Sport, or by any subcontractors of their choice for the strict execution of their obligations. These data are kept in accordance with the above-mentioned "Data Protection Act" for a period of time justified by the purpose of the processing. The processing of the collected data has been declared to the CNIL. The PARTICIPANT concerned by telephone prospecting may also oppose the use of his telephone number by registering free of charge on the website. The PARTICIPANT concerned by prospecting can also unsubscribe from newsletters by clicking on a dedicated link in each newsletter. The PARTICIPANT concerned by SMS can also unsubscribe by sending the mention "STOP SMS" to PARTICIPANTS' requests will be processed within a maximum of 48 (forty-eight) working hours, except for requests sent by mail, which require a processing time of 8 (eight) days. 11 / 13

12 ARTICLE 16 AERIAL FILMING All PARTICIPANTS to the EVENT certify that they have been informed that on the day of the EVENT, remote controlled aircraft (drones) are likely to be used for filming purposes. Drones are likely to fly at a distance of 30 metres on all or part of the EVENT. If necessary, safety instructions will be communicated to the PARTICIPANTS and must be observed by them. ARTICLE 17 - COMPLAINTS Any claim arising from the EVENT must be made by writing, in French or English only, stating the competitor's first and last name and race number, addressed to the headquarters of the organizing company, within thirty days after the results have been announced by to contact@explorecorsica.fr or by mail : Carma Sport/Explore Corsica Nouveau Stade Vélodrome 3, Bd Michelet Marseille After this deadline, no claim will be accepted. No telephone or written request concerning the interpretation or application of this Regulation shall be answered. The ORGANIZER reserves the right to shorten or cancel the event should circumstances require. Their responsibility cannot be engaged of this fact. The PARTICIPANT may also refer the matter to the Consumer Affairs Ombudsman. The consumption mediator chosen by the ORGANIZER is the Centre de Méditation et d'arbitrage de Paris (CMAP - Service Médiation de la consommation, 39 avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt Paris). The PARTICIPANT may also refer the matter to the competent sectoral public consumption mediator when one exists. To refer the matter to a consumer mediator, the PARTICIPANT must first contact the ORGANIZER by sending a registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the above-mentioned address. In the absence of a reply within 2 (two) months or in the event of an unsatisfactory reply from the ORGANIZER, the PARTICIPANT may, before referring the matter to a competent court and within one year following the date of sending the first notification to the ORGANIZER, use the mediation service for consumer disputes related to the EVENT free of charge by contacting the CMAP by using the contact details given above or on its website ( or by referring the issue to the competent public consumption mediator. 12 / 13

13 These regulations have been drafted in French, which shall be considered the official language. It is subject to French law. Any dispute that may arise from its interpretation or execution shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Court of Appeal of Versailles. ARTICLE 18 ACCEPTANCE OF THE RULES Participation in the EVENT implies express acceptance of these Rules by each PARTICIPANT, deposited with Maître Astrid Desagneaux, law officer in Paris (75008), 4 rue Quentin Bauchat. 13 / 13