Pogacar, Vingegaard, Seixas... - Can Pro Cycling Manager help anticipate the 2026 Tour de France?

Pro Cycling Manager 2026 has revealed the ratings of four standout names in the international peloton ahead of the 2026 Tour de France. Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel, and Paul Seixas appear among the riders with the best stats in Cyanide’s game, which recreates each cyclist’s attributes across terrains and specialties. The game, focused on team management, is scheduled for release this June.

The scores outline sharply different profiles for the four riders. Pogacar and Vingegaard remain the leading picks for the Tour’s general classification, while Evenepoel shines in time trials and Paul Seixas, one of the sport’s big new arrivals, already posts numbers close to the stars despite his youth. The ratings will spark debate: for example, Evenepoel is graded better at sprinting than Pogacar, and the Slovenian is given the same climbing score as Vingegaard.

The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider is the top pick on the climbs. Pogacar receives an 83 in mountains, medium mountains, and hills, making him the only rider to hit that mark in all three. He also holds a strong 79 on cobbles and in time trials, two areas where he remains among the best. He gets a 77 on the flat, a 69 in sprint, and another 77 in prologue.

Jonas Vingegaard matches the Slovenian’s best-in-class mountain rating with an 83. However, the Dane is slightly lower elsewhere. He is graded 82 in medium mountains and 81 in hills, confirming his strength when the road tilts upward. He clocks a 76 in time trials and a 75 in prologues. The biggest gaps versus his rivals come on cobbles, with a 64, and in sprint, with a 65.

Remco Evenepoel is the group’s time trial specialist. The Belgian scores an 83 both on the flat and in time trials, the top mark in both categories. He also stands out with an 80 in prologues. In climbing terrain he gets an 80 in mountains and an 81 in both medium mountains and hills. His sprint (70) and cobbles (69) round out a very balanced profile.

Paul Seixas has needed only a couple of months at WorldTour level to appear here with star-level ratings. The Frenchman shows an 82 in mountains, medium mountains, and hills, just one point off Pogacar and very close to Vingegaard. He also posts a 77 in time trials and in prologues, competitive numbers for his profile. He gets a 75 on the flat, while on cobbles and in sprint he records a 68 and a 65 respectively. The overall assessment underlines the versatility attributed to him for the seasons ahead.

Category by category, Pogacar leads in medium mountains and hills, sharing the best mountain score with Vingegaard. Evenepoel clearly dominates against the clock and on the flat; while Seixas sits very close to the game’s best climbers. On cobbles, Pogacar also posts the top rating with a 79, ahead of Evenepoel (69), Seixas (68), and Vingegaard (64).

As for pure speed, Pro Cycling Manager rates Evenepoel as the best of the four with 70 points in sprint, followed by Pogacar on 69. Vingegaard and Seixas share a 65. In prologues, the Belgian leads again with 80 points, while Pogacar and Seixas tie on 77 and Vingegaard sits on 75.