Games Review: Tour de France 2009

Xbox Live Arcade, Cyanide Studios, £6.8

Prolong the pedalpowered magic beyond tomorrow with Tour de France 2009: the Official Game. This cycling sim mixes management with racing, seeing you attempt to lead your team to victory over the event’s stages. For all its official status, Tour de France 2009 is a relatively low-key affair but manages to convincingly capture some of the blood, sweat and Lycra of the world’s most famous bike race.