New version of the old Jeu des Cyclistes (aka Jeu des Touristes). Saussine is probably the longest-running French game makers (started in 1860 and made games until 1968) and in many cases revised their games to adapt them to modern generations.

In this case, the map has been redrawn (since French borders changed after the first World War), and one of the games has become a car rally. The rules of both games have been rewritten. The cycling game is played on the outer circuit (while the "grand rallye" is played on the map of France). It's just another Game Of Goose (no strategy at all), where players receive bonus points if they pass first through fields marked with blue circles (supposed to be the towns at the end of the stages, though you do not stop on them). A couple of stages (Bordeaux-La Rochelle and Nantes-Caen, both six squares long) must be completed in a maximum of two throws of the die.

 

There are at least two editions of this modern version of the game. The longer box is the "deluxe" version, featuring painted riders. Notice that there are 6 riders and only 5 cars, but that the way the game is. No car is missing here!

 

By the way, the leader of the race is supposed to take the yellow cyclist.

Compare the old and the modern boards.

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