With myself lying in 3rd place and Adam on joint score of 90 with noodley - and not forgetting TMC with a healthy 78, I points do wonder if this is a changing of the guard so as to speak, with noodley's peloton knowlege being outstripped by the younger generation. The again, stage 2 is very early days and the ability to wield transfers during the transition from the sprint stages to the mountain stages will be pivitol in this battle of pride.