In terms of gameplay, Pro Cycling Manager 2006 much vaunted AI has been honed to further improve the actions and reactions of the opposition, especially in stage races. Competitors now adopt new race strategies, depending on how the overall results table is looking. For example, a rider who is way back on the leader board may now launch a solo attack, far from the finishing line, so as to pick up the most points possible towards the mountain jersey.
The management section of the game has also received much attention. This goes beyond reworking the game's interface. For example, the player finds himself obliged
to regularly react to events. Beyond the standard contract, training and equipment
management, he must now be ready to answer questions from the media with an inevitable impact on the moral of a rider or the team as a whole. His replies can even influence the confidence level of the team's main sponsor. And, finally, just so the manager doesn't get too lax as the seasons roll by, the routes of the major races now vary from year to year.
MAIN FEATURES
- Take part in the most important events in the cycling calendar, with the high point of the season being the Tour de France with all its stages, jerseys and results tables.
- 160 races (tours, classics, ...) and 465 playable stages (compared to 250 in 2005).
- Management career lasting for years with the routes of the major races changing from season to season.
- 465 playable stages for the 2006 season plus 280 already created for future seasons
- Manage one of the top pro cycling teams, including such names as T-Mobile, Rabobank, Team CSC, Quickstep, Bouygues Telecom, Française des Jeux, Liberty Seguros - Würth Team, Lampre - Fondital, ......