Three thousand miles is a long way to go, even for virtual athletes as they take on the Tour de France in this latest cycling sim from Cyanide and Focus Home Interactive. A new set of visual assets was recently released for Pro Cycling Manager - Tour de France 2008 showing off some of exciting shots of this racing title.

This year's version of the premier cycling sim features even more depth from the management aspect of the game. It will feature an entirely new stamina system, a more realistic progression curve, a complete skills editor, and a new talent recruiting system with a more aggressive AI.

Taking a look at the shots, the developers weren't kidding when they said that this year's title will be even more realistic than ever. Coupled with the new user interface and lighting system, it makes the perfect complement to the detailed environment bikers can travel through in their race to be number one.

Pro Cycling Manager 2008 is set to be released in June for the PlayStation Portable and PC. In the meantime, why not feast your eyes on the rest of the new screenshots we have from the game below.