It's such an odd type of strategy game. For people unfamiliar with long distance cycling races, there are vagaries that make for an original strategy experience. There's the race itself, but there's also jerseys for crossing checkpoints at the tops of mountains and sprint challenges during the race. Then there's the peloton, the big group of riders coasting along. Bikes racing is dependent on aerodynamics, and the riders at the front of the peloton pull the riders at the back along, so you can sit your best riders at the back and let them rest until they are ready to make their move, unless they miss their chance.
This game captures all of this. The campaign is just managing your team year on year, growing and getting better, hiring firing, selecting what races to compete in, etc. It's great.

It's such an odd type of strategy game. For people unfamiliar with long distance cycling races, there are vagaries that make for an original strategy experience. There's the race itself, but there's also jerseys for crossing checkpoints at the tops of mountains and sprint challenges during the race. Then there's the peloton, the big group of riders coasting along. Bikes racing is dependent on aerodynamics, and the riders at the front of the peloton pull the riders at the back along, so you can sit your best riders at the back and let them rest until they are ready to make their move, unless they miss their chance. This game captures all of this. The campaign is just managing your team year on year, growing and getting better, hiring firing, selecting what races to compete in, etc. It's great.