I know the broad basics, I think.

And that’s just on one day.

Sounds to me like a fitting theme for management and strategy games.

Men on bicycles racing in The Cyclist: Tactics artwork.

What I’ve played seems fine.

This seems what I’d expect from a cycling management game.

The Cyclist: Tactics is a spunky little indie effort, released last year.

Cover image for YouTube video

But it does have turn-based bikesport with a fun board game feel.

And it’s fun!

Yeah, I need to replay the tutorial.

The Tour de France races through the Alps in a Pro Cycling Manager 2022 screenshot.

Playing these games has helped me understand the long strategies of the Tour De France a bit better.

), learning by doing is great.

), it can still be usefuland fun.

A top-down view of a gruelling uphill bicycle race in a The Cyclist: Tactics screenshot.

Or 2020’s game is only4right now, and I hear not massively different from the latest?

The Cyclist: Tactics is14/15/$18on Steam and has a demo up there.

It just launcheda big ol' overhaul updatetoo (which I’d been playing in open beta).

Several people have recommended the board game Flamme Rouge for the tactics and thrills of bicycle races.

I’ve not played it but your words are tempting.