{"id":161002,"date":"2017-09-01T08:41:41","date_gmt":"2017-09-01T08:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=161002"},"modified":"2017-09-05T10:05:11","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T10:05:11","slug":"huge-collection-cycling-themed-board-games-guaranteed-take-breath-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2017\/09\/01\/huge-collection-cycling-themed-board-games-guaranteed-take-breath-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Huge Collection of Cycling-Themed Board Games Guaranteed to Take Your Breath Away"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following lines are going to introduce you to a world you might had no idea existed. Prepare to be flooded by feelings of nostalgia and persistent thoughts about lazy afternoons, snacks and soda, and thrill of the game. Welcome to Cycling Board Games. The website might look like it surfed up here on a massive 90s\u2019 wave but don\u2019t get fooled by the layout \u2013 it\u2019s a proper treasure trove.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The master mind behind the idea is a guy called Anki Toner who currently lives in Barcelona and describes himself as a \u201cmusician, collector, lecturer, and analyst of the relation between music and intellectual property\u201d. One of those days he simply decided to get his hands on every bicycle race board game there is and make a digital collection.<\/p>\n

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The FAQ section of his page is introduced by a terse opener:<\/p>\n

Why do you do this?<\/p>\n

a) just because
\nb) why not?
\nc) someone had to do it
\nd) all of the above<\/p>\n

Toner then continues to explain a few more things in a similarly snarky tone, such as how many games the page features (about 300), what\u2019s his favourite one (he made not one, but two lists of those), how does he chose the admissions or if he owns all the games (no). All games are wonderfully documented, with all accessories and direction sheets scanned where possible, and with credits to the original owners.<\/p>\n

You should definitely go visit his page<\/a> and go wild but we\u2019ve chosen six examples for the busiest among us, which you\u2019ll find below.<\/p>\n

Criterium des As (France, 1950s\u2019)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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A simple, game-of-goose type game with exceptional number of playing fields and beautiful illustrations, where you move forward by a simple throw of a dice, as it is with a majority of games in the collection. Features a crew of hand-painted tiny plastic cyclists.<\/p>\n