We are thrilled to announce that the next update for Tour de France 2022 is now available to download. Following the end of the Tour de France we have worked on updating many features following the results such as riders' ratings, team jerseys and resolving some bug fixes reported by the community.
Furthermore, we want to address an issue that won't be resolved in today's patch: the infinite loading screen. Since you have reported us this problem we have tried to resolve it and haven't been able to gather enough data on why this is happening, until now.
Today's update will bring a change to the issue - it will now crash your game (and therefore open the Crash Report Window) with this we will receive the appropriate data from the crash report and therefore we should have more information to work on fixing it in a upcoming update. This isn't an immediate solution but a necessary step in this direction! You can learn more about the content of this update through the Patch Notes below.
Patch Notes
Features
Update of the riders' ratings
New recuperation system
Update of Tour de France special jerseys for five teams: Bora Hansgrohe, EF Education First, Israël Premier Tech, Lotto Soudal, Trek Segafredo
Update of an all-race jersey for team Alpecin Deceuninck
Bug fixes
Fix for the Pro Leader objective “Finish The Tour De France”
Fix for breakaway riders not positioning themselves correctly for intermediary sprints and being outpaced in fast forward mode
Fix for riders teleporting from the border of the road to the center of the road
1.03.06
Hello riders!
We just applied a new patch on Tour de France 2022 on all plateforms.
See the details below:
Patch Notes
The roadside assets dedicated to the Tour de France sponsors have been updated around the arches of the intermediate sprints and mountain passes.
Miscellaneous bugs have been fixed.
Languages removed by the previous patch (German, Italian, Dutch, Danish) have been restored.
A previous patch that was not yet implemented on Xbox One has been added. If you are not playing on Xbox One, you already have this :
A special Jumbo Visma jersey for the Tour de France has been added.
The race AI has received multiple improvements.
Multiple crash sources have been fixed.
Two issues with stamina consumption have been fixed
Have a great time playing Tour de France 2022!
Patch Notes - Version 1.03.04
Hello riders!
We are pleased to announce that following successful testing on the Open Beta branch of Tour de France 2022 we are now releasing on the public servers.
If you were not familiar with the content on the Open Beta branch you can read it through the Patch Notes below. Most notably we have fixed the crash in ProTeam/ProLeader Team Time Trial simulation, balancing and various bug fixes.
Patch Notes
Features
Addition of a special jersey for TDF (Jumbo Visma)
When a slow rider is in front, my cyclist automatically move to the left or the right rather than staying block behind
Addition of the new Skoda Enyak car for Sport director
Update of the riders characteristics in the DB
Balancing
Increased a bit delays on mountain stages to avoid all sprinters out of time
Improved Liège Bastogne Liège simulation results
AIs brake less on the last turn of Embrun > Col du Pointu
Tour de France specific commentary was played on all stage races
Too many injuries & broken bones were happening
On slopes with cobbles, decrease mountain stats importance
Bug Fixes
A cyclist could reach the rank 0 on the result page.
Van der Poel's objective is to make podium in Tour of Flanders, while it clearly should be to win the race.
Sometimes, at the start of a stage, some of my riders don't start pedalling and stay there.
The save locks when cyclist is present in the race with a fracture, set a Benign Injury/Sickness for the race.
Illness are not taken into account in Pro Team simulation.-Fix AI: huge time at the end of the Tour de France.
The Sport director car was too slow
Time Trial difficulty was too easy
In Classic Stages sometimes the peloton was doing nothing and let a large group drive away
Fix of a freeze during a race
When pressing Back from the Objectives screen after a race in Pro Leader.
Add automatic use of GPU for laptops.
The application does not pause when the focus is lost.
Crash in ProTeam/ProLeader Team Time Trial simulation
User Interface
When choosing a rider whose freshness is not full, the energy bar diminishes at each change of role of any rider
Intermediate ranking is sometime broken
Effort limitation (due to injuries or sicknesses) in UI is incorrect, letting the player think he can attack while he can't
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Sprinters loosing too much energy on flat stages
Teammates continue to relay in a group bahind their leader on cobble race
Opponents don't try to outdistance a rider that fell or punctured
A favourite doesn't collaborate in a breakaway while a majority of his direct opponents are behind (or ahead)
Open Beta Update - June 17, 2022
Hello riders,
As explained earlier this week, our team has opened an Open Beta branch of Tour de France 2022. On this separated branch you are able to test future versions of the game before they are live on the public servers.
Today we have released a new update in which we have fixed the notorious crash in ProTeam/ProLeader and updated the characteristics of some riders in the DB.
How to join the Open Beta
To join the Open Beta:
Open Steam > Library
Right-click on Tour de France 2022 > Properties
Select Beta and enter the following code: GauduTDF2022
Verify the code and download the Open Beta branch.
Please leave your feedback from your time on the Open Beta head toward our Official Discord (discord.gg/9kxcCUy) in one of the appropriate channels.
Patch Notes
NEW - Added on June 17
<*> Fix Crash: crash in ProTeam/ProLeader Team Time Trial simulation <*> Feature: new Skoda Enyak car for Sport director <*> Feature: Update of the riders characteristics in the DB <*> Fix: the Sport director car was too slow <*> Fix: Time Trial was too easy <*> Fix: In Classic Stages sometimes the peloton was doing nothing and let a large group drive away
Added on June 14
Feature: special jersey for TDF (Jumbo Visma).
Feature : when a slow rider is in front, my cyclist automatically move to the left or the right rather than staying block behind.
Fix: A cyclist could reach the rank 0 on the result page.
Fix: Van der Poel's objective is to make podium in Tour of Flanders, while it clearly should be to win the race.
Fix: sometimes, at the start of a stage, some of my riders don't start pedalling and stay there.
Fix: the save locks when cyclist is present in the race with a fracture, set a Benign Injury/Sickness for the race.
Fix: Illness are not taken into account in Pro Team simulation.-Fix AI: huge time at the end of the Tour de France.
Fix AI: sprinters loosing too much energy on flat stages.
Fix AI: teammates continue to relay in a group bahind their leader on cobble race .
Fix AI: opponents don't try to outdistance a rider that fell or punctured.
Fix AI: a favourite doesn't collaborate in a breakaway while a majority of his direct opponents are behind (or ahead).
Fix UI: when choosing a rider whose freshness is not full, the energy bar diminishes at each change of role of any rider.
Fix UI: intermediate ranking is sometime broken.
Fix UI: effort limitation (due to injuries or sicknesses) in UI is incorrect, letting the player think he can attack while he can't.
Fix Crash: when pressing Back from the Objectives screen after a race in Pro Leader.
Tweak: increase a bit delays on mountain stages to avoid all sprinters out of time.
Tweak: AIs brake less on the last turn of Embrun > Col du Pointu.
Tweak: Tour de France specific commentary was played on all stage races.
Tweak: on slopes with cobbles, decrease mountain stats importance.
Fix PC: add automatic use of GPU for laptops.
Fix PC: the application does not pause when the focus is lost.
Tour de France 2022 - Known Issues & Open Beta
Hello Riders!
Tour de France 2022 has now been available for less than a week, this gave us a great opportunity to read your thoughts & feedback here and on social media. We wanted to share with you an update on our next steps for the game.
Known issues
Our team has identified a handful of bugs, performance and balancing issues thanks to your reports on Steam and social media. Our developers are working with our Production and Quality Assurance teams to reproduce, resolve and make sure that the process is as efficient as possible.
We are working on various small updates to address some of the following issues given below.
Issues with ProTeam/ProLeader
Profiles’ infinite loading time
Incorrect countries associated with some Riders
Unwanted Splitscreen mode activation (A workaround has been found and shared in our Steam Technical F.A.Q https://steamcommunity.com/app/1767570/discussions/0/3417683014655496233/).
Another larger update will be released later to address more issues and from the feedback you've given us.
Open Beta
For our team to work efficiently on issues reported after the launch of the game, we will soon open an Open Beta branch of Tour de France 2022. On this separated brach you will be able to test future versions of the game before they are live on the public servers.
To join the Open Beta:
Open Steam > Library
Right-click on Tour de France 2022 > Properties
Select Beta and enter the following code: GauduTDF2022
Verify the code and download the Open Beta branch.
To leave your feedback from your time on the Open Beta you can either leave it on the Steam Discussions (with the appropriate [OPEN BETA] tag in the title so we know its relevant to this version of the game) or on our Official Discord (discord.gg/9kxcCUy) in one of the appropriate channels.
Tour de France 2022 - Now available!
Greetings Riders!
Today we're proud to announce that Tour de France 2022 is now available on Steam!
The Tour de France 2022 cycling simulation offers you the opportunity to experience all 21 new official stages of this year's Tour de France. New teams such as Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team, Caja Rural-Seguros RGA and Uno-X Pro Cycling join the peloton, while a new classic: La Primavera Classic is added to the 91 stages available in the game.
The arrival of race incidents, the preparation system and the new treatment of the cobbled sectors push the realism even further. This year, you will see the arrival of a new "Race of the Moment" game mode, allowing you to pit your results against each other each week to compete for the top of the world ranking.
Below this article you can find our Launch Trailer, 2022 Features recap & details about the Day One Patch you need to download.
Watch the Launch Trailer
2022 New Features
Available Starting July 1: A new online mode, the Race of the Moment
Race incidents (falls, illnesses…)
New preparation system
New interface on cobbled sections
More intense races with a more aggressive peloton and more collaborative breakaways
All 21 official stages of the Tour de France 2022
New ""Primavera Classic"" inspired by a major Italian race
3 new teams: Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team, Caja Rural-Seguros RGA and Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
Patch Notes - Patch Day One
The game's language now follows the console settings.
The interface of the Race of the Moment leaderboards has received several improvements.
Rest days now allow riders to recover from diseases and injuries.
The maximum amount of red energy is now capped at the amount of blue energy.
Race AI has received several improvements
The freshness mechanic has received several improvements
Official team equipement has been added for Quick Step Alpha Vinyl, Movistar Team, Astana Qazaqstan Team, BORA Hansgrohe, EF Education Nippo, Team Arkéa Samsic and Alpecin Fénix.
The database has been updated to tweak rider caracteristics, add missing portraits and update race rosters to match races already done this year.
The game credits have been updated.
Miscellaneous issues have been fixed.
Tour de France 2022 Feature Highlight: Race of the Moment
Hello Riders!
For some time now we've been working on a mode that will have you compete against each other, to find out who plays our game the best. With this in mind, and to create a game mode that lets you see how you compare to the rest of the world, we are pleased to announce the addition of the Race of the Moment in Tour de France 2022.
Race of the Moment Trailer
Dev Blog
In this brand-new game mode, included for the first time in Tour de France 2022, we will be giving you the chance to take part in temporary races. The routes will only be available for a limited time and will be updated weekly (and even more often at certain times of the year so the available routes match the cycling season).
During this period, your objective will be to achieve the best possible performance over the proposed route, which might be traditional or involve stages. The objective will depend on the race. You may need to finish the race as quickly as possible, score the most points in the mountain ranking or achieve the best team time.
Each Race of the Moment will have an online player ranking, using your best recorded performances. You earn points just by taking part in the races. You will earn a point bonus that depends on how high up in the ranking you finish, as well as badges for participation and results. The points you earn each week will be used to compile the monthly and annual leaderboards.
The Race of the Moment is therefore a competition between players with rules specific to the mode. There is a set level of difficulty, and there are no customisation settings, so everyone is playing on a level field. You will not be able to save the game in the middle of a stage either, so it will be impossible to create a save point right before a critical moment. If you do something wrong, you will have to restart the stage from the beginning! The game will be automatically saved when you reach the finish line of each stage. Last but not least, every player will be using the same team, and you will not be able to replace any of the riders. It will be up to you to decide on the best strategy to adopt and see if it is more effective than what the other players are doing.
The Race of the Moment will be included in the game when it is launched, but the first races that will count towards the annual ranking will begin on Friday 1 July, at the same time as the Grand Départ of the 2022 Tour de France. On your marks!
Tour de France 2022 Feature Highlight: Freshness
Hey Riders!
With every new edition of the game, we discuss the best ways to improve the behaviour of opponents so that it better reflects what you see in real-world top competitions. Over the last few years, race plans have changed a lot. While you can still see classic strategies of early morning breakaways controlled by the peloton in the final kilometres, at the World Tour level, we also often see very open races where the favourites go on the attack long before the finish line.
Our goal this year was to allow users to break away from these preset scenarios more easily with the option to start attacks earlier. To achieve this, one of the first big changes we made was to what we call the "physio"; in other words the rules that determine the riders' energy consumption. This is crucial as the energy available is a major factor in your opponents' decision making. We had to change these rules because they didn't allow attacks from further away. Even the top "engines", like Mathieu Van der Poel, Wout Van Aert and Tadej Pogacar, were not able to make sustained solo attacks because they lacked energy compared to their opponents. To make such solo feats possible, we have added a new concept to energy consumption: Freshness.
Freshness is based on Stamina and Resistance stats and it influences the maximum amount of energy available to a rider. Stamina affects the maximum amount of the blue gauge, while Resistance affects the maximum amount of energy in the red gauge. The higher the stat, the more the rider can keep their maximum energy high during the race. For example, a rider with only 60 Stamina will see their blue maximum energy decrease after 100km or so, whereas a rider with 75 Stamina can stay at their maximum beyond this distance. The point at which Freshness decreases is greatly affected by the race scenario. The more intense and challenging the pace for riders, the more effect Freshness has early in the race. In other words, only the riders with the greatest Stamina and Resistance can perform well from afar, provided that the race has been tiring enough that the Freshness of teammates has depleted, and they can no longer keep up the pursuit.
This new feature required multiple changes to behaviour so that the riders, especially the leaders, can take advantage of this new energy functionality. Changes were also made to the rules behind pursuit and cooperation. The pursuit rules have been "softened" so that there are more frequent let-ups after attacks and riders now "look at each other" to see who agrees to cooperate, just like in real life. This benefits attacking players, who can now gain more ground. The cooperation rules in breakaways have been improved so that attacking players are not doomed to failure because of breakaway team-mates who refuse to relay far from the finish line, even though they could.
Feature Highlight - Race Incidents
Hello Riders!
For some time now we have been thinking about how to manage falls and illnesses in Tour de France. Just as in real life, these are significant factors that can affect the outcome of the race. What racing fan did not feel disappointed when Thibaut Pinot was forced to withdraw due to injury in 2019? Would Tadej Pogacar have won for a second time in 2022 if Primož Roglič had not fallen? Falls and illnesses are therefore major aspects of cycling in their own right, but how should they be integrated in the game without frustrating and angering players who see their leader forced to withdraw after becoming ill or falling? Rather than impose set rules that might bother you, we have decided to leave you free to choose by adding settings that regulate the occurrence of falls and illnesses during the race. The objective is to enable you to customise your races as you wish.
First of all, let's talk about falls. There have been two types of falls in the game for a few years now: when the player's rider falls and when an opponent falls. There is no other consequence when the player's rider falls other than a loss of time, and opponents fall so rarely that it might never even occur.
Now, though, when your rider falls and depending on your initial settings, an injury might result and the rider might be forced to withdraw (or, like before, be able to set off again with no consequence other than losing time). In the event of withdrawal, you must continue the race with another rider from your team. In the event of injury, the rider continues the race, but the maximum effort is limited. The extent of the limit depends on how serious the injury is. A slight injury has a minor effect on the maximum effort for a few minutes, while a serious injury prevents the rider from attacking and has consequences that extend beyond the current stage. Even though riders automatically recover between stages, the most serious falls have effects that last several days.
You can also choose to enable or disable other riders’ falls, just like with your rider. If you enable them, you can pre-determine their frequency and decide who is affected (only your opponents, or the members of your team as well). In the same way, you can decide whether or not rider falls lead to injuries and withdrawals.
Now to the subject of illnesses. Just as with falls, you can decide whether to enable illnesses and you can determine their frequency. Illnesses randomly affect random riders (everybody or just your opponents, depending on your settings). Just like with falls, when a rider becomes ill, his maximum effort decreases according to the seriousness of the illness. Illnesses develop between stages, but, unlike with falls, which the rider gradually recovers from over time, an illness can worsen to the point where the rider is forced to withdraw.
In addition to handicapping the riders, falls and illnesses also have other consequences, as injured or ill riders are unable to reveal their race-day condition. Therefore, even a slight injury or minor infection can affect your strategy. Opponent injuries and illnesses are only revealed when they are sufficiently serious. It’s up to you to keep an eye on your opponents' performances to see if they are being affected by a fall or if they are hiding an illness.
As far as rider performance is concerned, a new setting is being introduced this year: “Preparation”. The goal of this new option is to make the race results a bit more surprising than usual. When this option is enabled, some of the riders will be in better condition than usual, and, conversely, some will perform less effectively. To add variety, this option can affect any rider in the peloton.
Settings are available for all game modes except the Race of the Moment. Settings for player falls can be adjusted independently for player 1 and player 2 in Co-op and Versus modes.
Tour de France 2022 - Stages List
Hello Riders,
As the launch of Tour de France 2022 is getting closer we wanted to share with you the list of all 92 stages available this year. Be sure to read the caption (ex: MO for mountain) on the bottom right corner to know on what kind of stage you will be playing on.
Additionally, in the coming weeks we will also share with you more details about the new features such as the Race incidents & the Race of the Week.
