Tour de France 2020

Tour de France 2020 is a PC cycling sports simulation from Cyanide Studio and Nacon that puts you inside the peloton rather than behind a team-management desk. Steam still lists the game under its original name, with no verified rebrand or replacement edition for this PC version. Its focus is direct riding: manage effort, find shelter in the group, attack at the right moment, and fight for stage victories or the yellow jersey.

This is not the same design as Cyanide's management-focused Pro Cycling Manager series. You control an individual rider during the race, making it a better fit for players who want to experience climbs, breakaways, time trials, and bunch sprints from the saddle.

Riding inside the peloton

The core loop revolves around stamina management, positioning, drafting, and timing. Staying in the wheels can conserve energy, while riding exposed in the wind drains resources faster. A successful stage is usually decided by several small choices rather than one constant sprint from the start.

Attacks, breakaways, and sprint finishes all demand different tactics. A climber needs to protect energy for the decisive ascent, while a fast finisher must avoid getting boxed in before the final rush. The game also presents a more opportunistic peloton, so riders can respond to attacks instead of following a completely passive formation.

The camera selection changes how the race is read. The traditional third-person view gives a broader view of nearby riders and the road, while the new first-person camera places the rider directly in the flow of the group. First-person riding feels especially useful during fast descents and sprints, although it provides less information behind and around the bike.

Time trials, climbs, and race decisions

Time trials use a more deliberate version of the riding model. You must balance riding position, aerodynamics, and available stamina instead of treating the event as a simple test of maximum speed. Holding an efficient posture for too long can still leave too little energy for the final section.

Course awareness matters throughout a stage. The revised race interface supplies more information about competitors, route conditions, descents, and upcoming terrain, helping you decide whether to defend position, chase a group, or wait for a better opportunity.

The licensed route includes all 21 official stages associated with the Tour de France 2020, along with the classic Liège-Bastogne-Liège race. That combination gives the game more variety than a single tour replay: flat finishes reward positioning and sprint timing, while mountain stages test pacing and energy conservation.

Modes and progression

The main appeal is the long-form tour structure, where each stage feeds into the wider race result. Winning every stage is not necessary. Protecting a general-classification contender, taking points in a sprint, or surviving a mountain day can be the more valuable objective.

My Tour provides a more flexible way to shape a custom tour experience, while Pro Leader lets you ride as a selected professional cyclist and pursue results through a rider-centered career structure. These modes are aimed at different motivations: one emphasizes event selection and replayability, the other emphasizes the identity and strengths of a particular rider.

For shorter sessions, Downhill Challenge and Sprint Challenge strip the experience down to specific skills. Downhill events focus on speed, line choice, and controlled risk. Sprint challenges concentrate on positioning and acceleration, making them more immediately accessible than a full multi-stage tour.

Players looking for a newer entry in the same direct-riding family can compare its stage-based approach with later Tour de France cycling simulations built around energy control and peloton tactics. The comparison is useful because Tour de France 2020 is more focused on its specific route, presentation, and feature set than on a broad management ecosystem.

Who this PC version suits

Tour de France 2020 suits players who enjoy realistic sports pacing, tactical positioning, and repeated mastery of the same routes. It rewards patience. A rider who attacks too early can lose the stage long before the finish, while a well-timed move can turn conserved energy into a decisive advantage.

It is a weaker match for players seeking an open-world cycling game, deep team economics, extensive rider recruitment, or a full-season management sandbox. Those systems belong more clearly to Pro Cycling Manager. This game keeps the camera close to the race and limits the player's main responsibility to riding decisions and competitive timing.

The experience also requires tolerance for a structured simulation rather than arcade handling. The objective is not to perform stunts or dominate every corner. It is to read the group, manage effort, and make the right move when the race begins to split.

PC features, controls, and multiplayer reality

The PC version has full controller support, and the storefront identifies the game as playable with a controller. A gamepad is therefore the intended input for riding, menus, and race actions rather than keyboard-first play.

Steam lists shared and split-screen PvP as well as shared and split-screen co-op. That makes local multiplayer the clearest multiplayer feature for PC players who want to compete or ride together on one setup. The listing also includes Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing, and Steam Cloud support.

Players should distinguish those local options from conventional online matchmaking. The PC edition is best understood as a single-player and local multiplayer game, not as a modern online cycling service with a persistent competitive population. That distinction is one of the most important storefront details for anyone comparing PC and console versions.

Steam also requires a third-party pylobby account that can be linked to a Steam account. The storefront lists English and French full audio, with interface and subtitle support for English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Danish, and Dutch.

Tour de France 2020 FAQ

Is Tour de France 2020 still the current name on PC?

Yes. Steam continues to list the PC product as Tour de France 2020. There is no verified storefront rebrand for this edition, so searches for the original title still lead to the relevant PC release.

Does Tour de France 2020 include the full Tour route?

It includes all 21 official stages associated with the Tour de France 2020, plus Liège-Bastogne-Liège. The game is built around stage racing, with results shaped by stamina, tactics, terrain, and finishing position.

Can you play Tour de France 2020 online on PC?

The PC version should not be treated as a conventional online multiplayer racer. Its clearly listed multiplayer options are shared and split-screen PvP and co-op, making local play the dependable expectation.

Does the game support split-screen multiplayer?

Yes. Steam lists shared and split-screen PvP and co-op functionality. This is suited to shorter sprint or downhill contests as well as selected race sessions with another player.

Is Tour de France 2020 a cycling management game?

No. You ride as an individual cyclist and make tactical decisions during races. Players who want recruitment, budgets, team planning, and a much broader racing calendar should look toward Pro Cycling Manager instead.

What controller and language support does the PC version have?

The game has full controller support and is designed around gamepad input. Steam lists seven interface and subtitle languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Danish, and Dutch. English and French also have full audio support.