Fit check
Is Tour de France 2021 worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Cycling fans who want to manage a professional team across road races
- Players who want to create and develop an individual rider
- Players who want to build custom cycling events from many available stages
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking sports outside professional road cycling may find the subject matter narrow.
- Those wanting short, self-contained races may find rider objectives, team management and recovery add substantial stage-to-stage planning.
- Players looking for car racing rather than cycling will need a different racing focus.
Our take on Tour de France 2021
Its concentration on stage racing gives rider condition, team roles and objectives a central place, but sacrifices variety outside professional road cycling. Custom events add flexibility within that format rather than changing the game's focus.
What is Tour de France 2021?
Tour de France 2021 includes all 21 stages of the 2021 route, plus races such as Paris-Nice, Paris-Roubaix and the Critérium du Dauphiné.
Pro Team mode puts players in charge of a team starting at the bottom of the Pro Cycling team rankings, with invitations to major races based on results. Pro Leader mode lets players create and gradually develop a rider with one of four profiles: climber, sprinter, puncher or versatile. My Tour mode allows custom events using 89 stages, rest days, teams and national teams.
Players assign stage goals to riders and can change their roles during races. Recovery ratings affect condition between stages, while completed objectives can provide condition bonuses. The game also includes updated peloton behaviour, official teams and brands, and an editor supporting three customised databases.
How Tour de France 2021 plays
- 01Custom race builder
- My Tour mode uses 89 stages and allows choices covering rest days, participating teams and national teams.
- 02Team management
- Pro Team begins at the bottom of the rankings, with possible invitations to major races based on results.
- 03Rider development
- Pro Leader supports four rider profiles and lets players gradually develop a created rider.
- 04Stage objectives
- Players select goals for individual riders before each stage and can change those roles during the race.
- 05Recovery profiles
- A rider's recovery rating affects race-day condition between stages, while completed goals can grant condition bonuses.
- 06Database editor
- The editor can set participating teams and starting riders, with space for three customised databases.
Tour de France 2021 compared to similar games
Pro Cycling Manager 2021 also includes the 21 official Tour stages, an objective system, licensed brands and improved peloton behaviour. Tour de France 2021 additionally offers Pro Leader rider development and a My Tour mode using 89 stages, while Pro Cycling Manager 2021's listed description does not mention those functions.
Tour de France 2021: platforms & release
Is Tour de France 2021 worth it?
It is worth it if: cycling fans who want to manage a professional team across road races. Skip it if: players seeking sports outside professional road cycling may find the subject matter narrow.
Where can I download Tour de France 2021?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Tour de France 2021's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Tour de France 2021 on?
Windows only.
