Pro Cyclist - Manage your cyclist
The Pro Cyclist management screen
The "Dashboard" is Pro Cyclist mode's hub.
1) Arrows allowing you to move between recently visited pages.
2) The tabs of the main menu. Click on a tab to open the corresponding sub menu.
3) Allows you to: quit to the main menu; open the options screen; access online help or to quit the game completely.
4) The in-game date. Click on it to open your calendar. You can view the details of each event and, if you click on any given day, you can advance the game to this day.
5) To advance to the next event, click on Continue.
6) Your messages. It is here that you receive all the important information provided by the game on a daily basis. From time to time, you receive "blocking" messages that are preceded by a red dot: you must settle the matter that requires your attention before you can advance.
7) Achievements. Statistics on victories, participations and specific jerseys collected during career.
8) General information: world rankings, infirmary, transfers...
9) Training: a view of your training schedule and the evolution of the various parameters.
10) General information on your rider.
11) Advancement of the XP bar and the current level.
12) Manager satisfaction.
Rider data
Detailed information on your rider. This mainly allows you to see past results and career evolution.
Training
This page allows you to both plan upcoming weeks with your trainer and to populate the various possible actions according to the blocks. It is important that you regularly check the evolution of his fitness and tiredness.
General
You must indicate the important periods of your season, represented by B targets (secondary) and A (major), to your trainer.
Use them sparingly because they are limited in number, and preparing for major objectives often requires time and energy!
The trainer automatically places blocks of general preparation and specific preparation before targets. You can also add rest blocks in order to recover in case of great tiredness.
Weekly
Each week you can use actions depending on the time available. Use them wisely, especially when orienting progression when levelling up.
Progression
When levelling up, your rider can develop. In order to orient his evolution, make sure you use the corresponding actions by sufficiently working on the desired domain.
A minimum of 25% is required to allow a progression in a domain (sprinter, stage races, etc...).
A minimum of 75% is required to allow an evolution of potential in a domain.
During progression, the higher this value, the greater the gains can be.
A domain that is not worked on will slowly diminish.
Calendar
This allows you to view the calendar of future races. A default race schedule for the season is assigned to you by your manager. You can change your schedule by using your race points, but the final decision on taking part in the race depends on the manager of your team.
You can:
You only have a few points at the start of the year, so be careful not to change too many races at the outset in order to keep some for later periods. Some race invitations may arrive during the season as a result of your race performances. You can earn additional points during the year by levelling up. The more points he has the more likely he is to take part in prestigious races, but be careful not to exhaust your rider; do not be too greedy.
NB: the same total of points is used to request team-mates when you are a leader. If your aim is to make a leader of your rider, you should save points in order to choose the best team-mates available inside the team.
Conditions also apply to the category of races open to you, based upon your Pro Cyclist level:
| Pro Cyclist level | Unlocked categories |
| 6 | 1.Pro, 2.Pro |
| 9 | CWT TOURS A, CWT TOURS B, CWT TOURS C, CWT CLAS A, CWT CLAS B, CWT CLAS C |
| 13 | CWT GT, CWT MAJ |
| 17 | CWT TDF |
Note: if you fail to meet the conditions to access a higher level you have an alternative with the rider's level, but it will take more time.
Race objectives
At the beginning of each 3D race, you receive various instructions and information from your team.
Your role in the race
Leader, Team-mate, Sprinter, Baroudeur or Free element: a role will be assigned to you for the race and a team strategy will be established from that. It's up to you whether you want to stick to it, or not.
Manager objectives
Your manager will have defined a race objective for you, depending on the role assigned to you. Achieving this objective will allow you to gain XP and to increase the manager's satisfaction gauge.
Leader's instructions
During a race, your leader can give you instructions for you to follow in order to improve the overall performance of the team. They are very common if your rider has a team-mate role. However, you do not have to follow them. It's up to you whether you want to work as part of a team or whether you prefer to go for a solo victory.
Manager satisfaction
Manager satisfaction is an important parameter that you should seek to keep at a high level if you want to be well-positioned in contract negotiations.
By achieving race objectives, you increase this satisfaction. Get as many good results as possible! The manager's satisfaction drops off slowly from March onwards and only by achieving race objectives will you show him that he was right to offer you this contract.