First to the Line!

I recently got a copy of First to the Line, a brilliant bike racing card game, from its developer Rich, and I love it.

It's easily the best approximation of racing that I've played in a board or card game, and there are plenty of racing games out there. Initially, the rules took a little getting used to, but with great cards like Sticky Bottle and Surf the Team Cars, and lots of variety of road types, the game is both simple and complex.




If you're a cyclist who likes board or card games, check it out here.

One for Prolly- Eddy Merckx Board Game

So it's Monday- and I'm posting something Merckx related. So hat-tip to Prolly (I think he's got posting about Eddy on Mondays trademarked at this point).

A friend just scored this great rare Eddy Merckx board game off etsy!




So cool! Looks like all the original pieces are there too! Nice score Emily!

I even found this great photo of Eddy playing the game himself!

Cycling Board Games

Internationales 6 Tage Rennen. 6-Day themed boardgame from Germany, 1970s.

Giuoco del Velodromo. Track racing game from Italy, 1960s.

L'Échapée Infernale. Tour de France game, still being made today. You can even buy an edition with modern team jerseys on the cyclists here.

Ciclopist. A Spanish track racing game from the 1940s.

If you're a nerd like me, then check out Cycling Boardgames for info on every cycling boardgame ever made. There's a surprising number of them.