Le Tour de France

Due to the nature of the name, this changes drastically the nature of the tracks - what can be a perfect track for climbers becomes one for the technical riders (with good breaking and turning abilities) in reverse.

While the game provides a much simplified arcade experience, it plays a lot differently from games featuring motor vehicles.

The player has a limited stamina bar, which decreases as the player goes faster to break away from the current group or pedals harder to beat a steeper hill.

In order to replenish it, he can drink a limited number of water-bottles, use down slope sections or, the key to a successful stage, use opponents' and team-mates slipstreams.

However, this is not all without risks - down slope sections can be tricky due to the enormous speeds, and colliding takes stamina as well as time (and eventually, might force a retirement), and slipstreams are not always available or big enough.

As cycling is also a team sport, the player can request a team-mate to slipstream him during a break, or to give him additional water bottles.

They are also easier to slipstream, as they won't break away if the player close too long.

Also playing a huge part on the race is the weather - rain makes pedalling much harder and increase the breaking distance noticeably, while fog reduces stamina loss, but players must be careful not to overdo speed due to limited viewing distance.

Game modes include training, arcade, time trials and the Tour de France, a career mode where the player can start a 5-year plan to become the world's numb

Le Tour de France for Xbox 360 is currently worth €7.00 loose, €8.67 complete in box, and €11.70 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Le Tour de France has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Le Tour de France, loose is €7.00 and CIB is €8.67 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Le Tour de France is currently worth €7.00 loose, versus €9.07 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.