Pellizotti2 leaves the crew

Long-time admin Pellizotti2 has decided to step down from his position as administrator citing lack of motivation as the reason. Luckily for us, he has promised to stick around - he does have an all-important ManGame team after all ;-)

On a more serious note, it's of course a big shame to see Pelli leave the crew. Super talented, super knowledable, he's a huge asset to the community in general and was an excellent admin who among other things brought back the Weekly News.

A replacement is to be announced soon.

Stat Update to be released for Daily DB

We did promise an April release of the V2 of the PCM.daily 2014 DB, but we the month coming to an end soon, this seems rather unlikely - which, by the way, is entirely my fault as I haven't had the time to fulfil my tasks.

However, the rest of the DB team has been working hard, and our stat makers plan on releasing a post-classics stat update for the V1 in the coming days. So, definitely something to look forward too.

Teams announced for PCM14

With real name databases being released before the game itself, official team licenses are hardly something community members care about. However, it's still worth mentioning that Cyanide - via Twitter - have announced that 50 teams will be available with their real name and jerseys once PCM14 is released..

Only a few have been revealed so far - these are: Movistar, IAM, Color Code, Bardiani, Astana, Wallonie, Belkin. MTN and Veranclassic.

New databases released

The download section has been busy with visitors after FDB's release last week, so hopefully most of you have also noticed some of the other new goods on the shelves.

One is particularly worth mentioning: Stylus' 2000 DB. An excellent historical database with races/stages from back then and even old-style equipment and other nice details, eg. riders without helmets.

The other new database is the CFQBase V2 - a mix of old and current riders and even a women's team..

Polo leads bets after spring classics

With the first part of the season over, we can conclude that Polo_7 has been the best fantasy better - marginally sharper than rastaff. However, it's still very close, and no one has broken away yet with that usual wonder-bet that wins you the game

(Oh, and sorry for missing out on making bets for LBL...)

Take part in this year's PCM World Cup

With only a couple of months until the PCM14 release, it is time for the annual world cup to crown the best PCM players around and also wave goodbye to the current version of the game. PCM France are organizing the events, but anyone is free to try their luck.

If you'd like to read more about the rules, dates and similar - go over here to find links to everything you might want.

New console game (probably) available for PS4 users too

No need to fear if you'd like to play the Tour de France 2014 console game, but have swapped out your old PS3 for a PS4, as it looks like there's a PS4 version to be added alongside the previous PS3 and Xbox 360 ones. The source for this is Rin, who spotted PS4 on the list of consoles for TDF 2014 on Amazon.

Please note that this is not a guarantee, but it is likely.

GeoGuessr returns to PCM.daily

One of last year's most popular games has found its way back, after taking a few months of downtime. Last summer, it quickly flooded Café Pedro before being moved to a thread of its own. Absolutely something to look into for those who enjoy geography and think they're good at identifying a location. You can find it through this link or from the 'Hot Topics' section.

First screenshots of PCM14 - kinda...

While we have previously seen a picture of a computer where the upcoming Pro Cycling Manager 2014 were being played, we're yet to see the first actual screenshots - until now...

As some of you may be aware, Cyanide has a developer blog right here, which was recently used to showcase some of the new buildings that you'll soon get to experience in PCM14.

With the Tour starting in Britain this year, the developers have focused on creating British-style houses and environment. Realistic? Well, you tell me - check out the screenshots right here.

FDB14 now available...

The release didn't come soon enough to make it into last week's news, but after many hours of hard work PCM Focus proudly announced their latest DB earlier this week. To check out all the new features and test the altered stat matrix, download either from PCM.daily's downloads section or from over here - where you can also find instructions for installing the DB. Have fun!

... and the same goes for SpanishBase V3

While on the topic of DBs - the latest SpanishBase can now also be found in the downloads section. Get to both the download, the list of features and the instructions for installing by clicking this link.

2014 ManGame: Off we go!

With one classic for each division, the new ManGame season kicked off for real yesterday. Have a look at Badaling International, Down Under Classic and Clasica San Cristobal to find out which three riders became the first three to open their tally of victories this year, and hang around for many more races in the upcoming months!

#7 Story of the Month awards winners

With the incredibly popular The Comeback coming to an end earlier this week, there was never much of a question as to which story would claim this month's main award. However, worth noting is that it came down to a closer vote than perhaps expected, and a difference of only two votes between the first two stories.

Among the new stories, it is Trek Factory Racing #2014 that comes out on top. admirschleck appears to have found the right concept at last, after a number of tries in the past. baia's FDJ.fr follow in 2nd, three points behind.

From stages to DBs for Stylus

Some three months ago, Stylus was elected stage maker of the year, but it seems that covering one aspect of PCM isn't enough for the Italian member. His latest project is a historical DB from the year 2000, and the first preview screens and features have just been published. No exact release date has been given yet, but it is supposed to be at some point later this month.

And lastly - don't miss the Ronde!

In case you, for some reason didn't know, coverage will start any minute now - so get off the computer and find a TV close to you! ;-)

We have reached news on the whereabouts of CrueTrue and what he has been up to on his "extended vacation." Turns out he wasn't just basking in the sun but conducting serious business.

We are absolutely delighted to relay the news that PCM.Daily is going to be the co-sponsor the Danish continental team Cult Energy for the 2015 season!

For those that don't know, the team was founded in 2000 as the "Cycling Horsens" and as of last season has been sponsered by Cult Energy. The Cult Energy team currently sits in 11th position in the 2014 UCI European Tour.

How is this possible? CrueTrue was able to pull a few strings within the cycling community and his unique proposal peaked Cult Energy's interest. The major incentive, as we have been told, is the influence of the PCM.Daily community to bring in new and euthastic cycling fans for their fanbase.

However to make all this possible, there is a small catch. The money needed to support this co-sponsorship have to be funded somewhere. The solution? PCM.Daily is going to be charging a small fee for their next major database. This would be the PCM.Daily's 2014 DB coming out this summer for Pro Cycling Manager 2014. The estimated cost as of now is 5 euros (but could get cheaper).

More details to follow when CrueTrue gets back!