Modern French game, the second edition of wich (released in 2009) will be the official game for the 2010 edition of the Tour de France. For this new edition, the game has been modernized: The old Cofalu riders have been replaced for some much more modern-looking specially designed for this game. The board has changed too. Now it featrures diffeent sections for high mountain (red), medium mountain (pink), up-and-downs (yellow) and plain (blue).

The rules have changed a little too. Now we have different kinds of riders in a team (climber, sprinter, "puncheur") which were not present in the 2001 edition. Of course we have 4 types of terrains (thre was only a climb in the 2001 board).

However, the game cannot stand its pompous 2001 subtitle ("Le jeu mondial du Cyclisme"). After all, itis (still) just another dice game. The best of the game, by far, is the presentation (of both versions). And it makes a nice present for kids!

By the way, there is an Italian edition of the 2001 version, "La Grande Fuga"

The 2001 board is foldable in 4 parts.

The 2009 board consists of 4 different panels assemblable at will

The game includes a set of maillot stickers belonging to professional teams, for more realism, and you can buy extra sets at their website. Still, I prefered to paint my 2001-edition cofalu blank riders and leave the stickers alone. The 2009 game features painted riders, so the stickers are not even needed (though still included)

Painted 2001 cofalu riders.
 

Modern 2009 riders.

Colourful cards, similar in both versions of the game: