Game Description

In Pro Cycling Manager 26, season planning has been completely overhauled to give you greater immersion and control. Shape your team’s hierarchy, assign roles to each rider, and organise your squad by speciality or versatility to get the most out of your roster.

Every race on the calendar now carries one of four priority levels, allowing you to identify the defining moments of your season and commit your strongest assets accordingly. Once your objectives are set, lock in each rider’s programme to ensure your squad is balanced and competitive from spring through to the final races of the year.

At the start of the season, you’ll be given an automatically generated plan, which you’re free to fine-tune to match your goals and constraints. For a more authentic and competitive experience, AI teams now benefit from these same advanced planning tools.

And of course, the unexpected still happens. Crashes, illness or poor form may force you to scale back a leader’s ambitions and rethink their schedule mid-season.

THE MOST REALISTIC DAY FORM YET
The day form system has been fully redesigned for greater realism, introducing two new attributes: Tour Focus and Classics Focus. A rider’s consistency and day-to-day performance now fluctuate more naturally depending on their strengths and the type of race they’re targeting.

A Grand Tour contender will maintain steadier form across multi-stage races, while a Classics specialist will show greater consistency in one-day events. Meanwhile, more unpredictable riders may alternate between brilliance and off-days, just like in the real peloton.

These traits evolve throughout a rider’s career based on their race calendar and the events you enter them in, adding another strategic layer to long-term development.

SAVE TIME WITHOUT SACRIFICING ACCURACY

Race simulation has also evolved with the introduction of Detailed Simulation. Designed for experienced players, it runs on the full 3D race engine – without the visual display – delivering highly consistent and realistic outcomes in just seconds as it calculates the entire event behind the scenes.

Now renamed Instant Result, the previous system is still available, giving you full flexibility. Depending on the race, you can choose between the speed of Instant Result or the enhanced realism of Detailed Simulation.

GREATER FREEDOM IN PRO CYCLIST MODE
Start your Pro Cyclist career your way, with two distinct options: create a rider who looks like you or take control of an existing professional.

Choosing a real-world rider lets you begin at a more advanced level, allocating their initial skill points to tailor their profile to your preferred playstyle.

The contract system has also been refreshed. Transfer opportunities have been redesigned to give you faster access to the sport’s top teams and a clearer path to cycling’s biggest races.

Game Features

• Recently retired riders can now continue their careers as coaches or scouts
• Team identity evolves in Career mode, including the option to change nationality during the off-season
• National team participation is now optional
• Regulation update: three second-division teams now receive automatic invitations to the calendar’s major races
• New game option allowing you to adjust the progression and experience gain of your Pro Cyclist

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Game Description

FACE THE ELEMENTS
Each Tour de France is unique, and it never goes the same way twice. Under the blazing sun or in the pouring rain, each stage becomes a new challenge. Slippery roads, technical descents and changing conditions will test your reflexes and control: on the Tour, the slightest mistake can cost you the victory.

Just like in real life, the weather can change at any moment. A stage that begins under clear skies can end in heavy rain, forcing you to adapt your strategy mid-stage. In the rain, the agility and technique of your riders makes all the difference: control your lines, manage risks and use your rider’s balance skills to stay in the lead.

NEW RACES AND AN EXTENDED CALENDAR
In Tour de France 2026, enhance your season with an even more comprehensive calendar and the arrival of two new licensed races, offering new challenges and trophies to collect.

Kick off your year far away from traditional European landscapes on the scorching roads of Oman with the Muscat Classic. With intense heat and climbs exceeding 10%, this explosive race will showcase the puncheurs.

Finish your season on the demanding dirt roads of Paris-Tours. Your bike handling and positioning skills will be essential if you are to take the lead in the muddy sections, surprise the sprinters and be the one to cross the finish line.

NEW TEAM TIME TRIAL GAMEPLAY
Experience the Grand Départ in Barcelona, with a revamped approach to team time trials. Set the relay order, protect your leader and synchronize your efforts to aim for the best finishing time.

Just like in the real Tour de France, your protected rider’s time is taken once they cross the finish line.

STAND OUT IN THE PELOTON

Tour de France 2026 has enhanced customization with more visual options, including the choice of bike frame used in the race. Weather conditions also influence equipment: in cold or rainy weather, your riders will wear suitable outfits with arm warmers and long cycling shorts.

For even greater immersion, the official jerseys of national champions are now included, allowing you to stand out in the peloton. Wear the colours of the Champion of France, Belgium, Mexico, or any other international country.

Game Features

• New in-race interface
• Official route of the 2026 Tour de France, with iconic landmarks such as the Sagrada Família and Montmartre
• Improved AI for more realistic peloton behaviour
• New routes for the World Championships (Oman, Italy, Basque Country, France)
• 100 playable stages
• New tutorial dedicated to gameplay in the rain
• Weather options with rain available in MyTour and Criterium modes