Announcements
Week update
(3/7/2010)
The first week update after the server was restored is tonight! Please take into account, that the previously announced change to trainer and youthscout wages has been implemented. Normally this should have been in effect at the start of the current season, but it was delayed. But with the restoration of the server and game files, it was a perfect opportunity to implement this change as well.
Basically, this means that from now on, the wage of a trainer and a scout can increase when you train them in a skill. However, wages can only go up, when a trainer/scout decreases in a skill after a while, this does not affect their wages.
Calendar update
(3/4/2010)
The restoration of the database gave some unexpected results. It appears that the results of Thursday's race are already added to the total times of the Tour de France.
This is possible as the race and tour times are not stored on the database. However, the database backup is always taken right before races are simulated.
It is not a big problem, as the tour times will be updated again after the race is simulated. But until then, please take this into account when looking at the tour results before today's race has been simulated.
Peloton is back!
(2/25/2010)
Finally, after two very long weeks of absence, Peloton is back! As you may have noticed in the weeks before the website went offline, there had already been an increasing amount of server problems. These problems 'climaxed' when the server was rebooted to install security updates. Because of a virus on the server (notice the irony with the security updates), all network connections to outside were blocked, so that includes the website.
Unfortunately, the problem was so grave that the server had to be re-installed and re-configured completely. This didn't go very smooth due to some other minor problems which also added to the time it took to get everything back running. But there was a backup of the website and database, so the game wasn't harmed, thankfully.
Because the game got 'stopped' on February 11, the race calendar has been shifted three weeks up, so that we can pick up exactly where we left of. This means that the game continues next Thursday, March the 4th!
This also means, that this Sunday (February 28), there won't be a week update! Hopefully, this will give everyone the chance to find their ways back to the game before it continues.
All transfers have also been delayed by three weeks. This means that the current cyclists on the transferlist will stay there until at least next Thursday.
Naturally, all Premium accounts have also been extended by three weeks!
Thanks everyone for your patience! And good luck in the upcoming race!
Update of 31/01 delayed
(1/31/2010)
There was a problem with the database connection, causing the website the become unavailable and the update not being able to process.
The problem was resolved and the update is currently running. At approximately 22:00 it will be completed. We apologize for this inconvenience!
Seasonal update
(11/30/2009)
The seasonal update yesterday succeeded without noticable problems, but it appears now that a rather big chunk of the update was not processed.
Especially the aspect around the division updates and prize money did not process as it should. Because this is of course very important for the team finances, there was not much left to do but to redo the update.
Also, with regards to sponsors, there were already some teams who have signed a new sponsorship deal. However, as the division update didn't process completely, this also affects the amount of money sponsors are willing to pay.
Taking all this into account, and because there is now 1 week of no races anyway, the decision to this was made rather easily.
We apologize for these inconveniences.
Also, keep in mind that this from season, the wages of trainers and youthscouts will be increased, as announced previously.