There is an early version of this game called "Les Coureurs du Vel d'Hiv" (or just "Vel d'Hiv", it is a matter of interpretation, scroll down to see what I mean). However, during the first part of the 1950s "Veldiv" became a rejected word in France (thousands of Jews were held at the Vel D'Hiv premises in Paris during the second world war before being moved to extermination camps) and therefore the game was renamed "Les 6 Jours"

 

The most special thing about this game are the cyclists, which swing to and fro.

Miro had released a horse racing game ("Ascot") with horses that also swung. It worked nicely with horses, but I don't think it really works for cyclists.

Nothing really special about the board...