Back one more time: the cycling manager I posted here a view weeks ago is now a proper game

Some of you gave me feedback on this back when it was rough around the edges. A few things you flagged then are fixed: the stat abbreviations are explained in the interface, rider ratings had a full pass, and the parcours bug on one-day races is gone.

Since then the game has grown a lot. Directeur Sportif is a free browser based cycling manager, no account, no ads, no install. On a phone you can save it as an app and it works offline.

  • 34 real teams and 917 real riders, or build your own squad from scratch
  • Season planning: race calendar, peak targets, training focus, transfers
  • Roles and tactics for every stage, with a race log of what actually happened
  • Title sponsor, prize money and a running team bank account
  • Scout U23 talent and grow your own development team
  • Careers, retirements and new riders coming through, season after season
  • Promotion and relegation between WorldTour and ProTeams

Play: directeursportif.app
Updates and community: r/DirecteurSportif

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u/Organic_Composer_931 — 5 days ago

Ich habe ein kostenloses Radsport-Manager-Spiel gebaut, das im Browser läuft

Hallo zusammen, ich bin Niels aus den Niederlanden und baue in meiner Freizeit Directeur Sportif: ein Radsport-Manager-Spiel, das direkt im Browser läuft. Kein Konto, keine Werbung, keine Installation. Auf dem Handy lässt es sich als App speichern und funktioniert dann auch offline.

Was drin steckt:

  • 34 echte Teams, von den WorldTour-Größen bis zu den kleinsten ProTeams, oder du stellst dein eigenes Team zusammen
  • 917 echte Fahrer mit individuellen Werten, Formkurven, Karrieren und Verträgen
  • Saisonplanung: Rennkalender, Formhöhepunkte, Trainingsschwerpunkte, Transfers
  • Rollen und Taktik für jede Etappe, danach läuft das Rennen ab
  • Sponsoren, Preisgelder und ein laufendes Teamkonto
  • U23-Talente scouten und ein eigenes Nachwuchsteam aufbauen
  • Auf- und Abstieg, Saison für Saison

Ehrlichkeitshalber: das Spiel selbst gibt es bisher nur auf Niederländisch und Englisch, eine deutsche Fassung habe ich noch nicht. Die Fahrerdaten sind natürlich international, deutsche Fahrer sind also alle dabei.

Spielen: directeursportif.app
Updates und Community: r/DirecteurSportif

Ich baue das allein und Feedback bestimmt, was als Nächstes kommt. Wenn euch bei den Fahrerbewertungen oder den Rennergebnissen etwas komisch vorkommt, sagt es mir gern.

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u/Organic_Composer_931 — 5 days ago

As a PCM player I missed something to play on my phone, so I built my own cycling manager (free, browser-based)

https://directeursportif.app — no install, no signup, no ads.

This isn't trying to compete with PCM, it's the thing I wanted for the train and the couch. You pick one of 34 teams from the 2026 season, plan your riders' calendars, set training and peak goals, then race day by day: assign roles (leader, sprinter, domestiques) and pick tactics per stage. Some races have their real profiles, including the gravel of Strade Bianche and the Poggio.

The part I'm most curious about: 16 ProContinental teams alongside the WorldTour. Play one and you ride the Pro calendar and hope for wildcards, with home-country teams more likely to get invited. Two up, two down every season.

Two things I'd love this crowd's eyes on:

Do the ratings for your team look right, especially the ProConti riders?

Does the right kind of rider win the right kind of race?

Happy to explain how the simulation works if anyone's interested.

u/Organic_Composer_931 — 25 days ago

Directeur Sportif — a cycling manager you play in the browser, no install or signup

Game Title: Directeur Sportif

Playable Link: https://directeursportif.app

Platform: Web (mobile and desktop)

Description: Directeur Sportif is a cycling management game you play straight in your browser, on your phone or on a laptop. You take charge of one of 34 professional teams and guide them through a full season of real races. You decide which riders ride which races, set their training focus and plan the moments they should peak, then race day by day. Before every stage you assign roles, choosing a leader, a sprinter and domestiques to work for them, and pick a tactic: go for the win, attack, chase down the breakaway, hunt sprint or mountain points, or sit in the gruppetto to save energy. Several races use their real profiles, including the gravel sectors of Strade Bianche and the climbs of Milan-San Remo. There are two divisions, WorldTour and ProTeams, with promotion and relegation each season, so you can start with a small team, earn wildcards for the big races and fight your way up. Everything is saved locally on your device and it works offline once loaded.

Free to Play Status:

[x] Free to play

[ ] Demo/Key available

[ ] Paid

Involvement: Solo developer. I built the whole thing myself: the simulation, the interface and the race data. It's a hobby project I work on in the evenings, and I'm looking for feedback on whether the racing feels realistic and whether the first five minutes are clear enough for a new player.

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u/Organic_Composer_931 — 27 days ago

Directeur Sportif, a free browser cycling manager: 34 teams, promotion/relegation, real race profiles

This Cycling management simulation has no install, no signup, no ads.

Solo hobby project.

You pick one of 34 teams, plan which riders ride which races, train them toward peak form, then race day by day: assign roles, pick tactics, see how it plays out. Two divisions with promotion and relegation, so you can start small and fight your way up.

Still a beta, so expect rough edges. Curious what you think, especially whether the racing feels right.

directeursportif.app
u/Organic_Composer_931 — 27 days ago