The 2013 Criterium du Dauphiné Stage 2

I'm so glad m not the only person struggling with this race

Was so looking forward to this but the profiles have really thrown me...

In a state of utter confusion.... both standard and purist teams might just as well jump into a bath of EPO..and be done with it....

Like many others, I've had a poor start. Brought in a sprint specialist(ish, anyway) quintet for tomorrow (cue three random domestiques on the podium), then will take a hit on the penalty points for the TT. Have to get Froome in for that.

I've not seen any of this race at all, just followed it a teeny bit on Twitter in spare moments at work. Still utterly clueless about who'll take GC; finger-in-the-air I'll pick Froome, but who knows?

I've made NO changes and its costing me big time.

I wasn't paying attention to this one, because I'm scoring this and setting up and scoring TdS....

Then I was setting up TdF

I just need ONE GT stage this season to win something for all my hard work, because I am taking NO payment

Thanks to my total lack of planning I've totally fluked 19th overall at the minute (scores of 145 and 127) and because I didn't make any changes I've picked up another 'High Roller' badge as I'm 9th in the purist league

Don't know whether to start paying attention now I've had a good start and go for the win or just to keep winging it and see what happens.

Scores coming up soon

2&8

Why did Chertnesky come 21st and what happened to Slagter

just 2,6,13 and 14 for me shocking

1 VIVIANI Elia Cannondale Pro Cycling Team 6 50 4:39:15
2 MEERSMAN Gianni Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 4 30 ,,
3 GALLOPIN Tony RadioShack - Leopard 2 18 ,,
4 JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt Team Argos - Shimano 13 ,,
5 GESLIN Anthony Equipe Cycliste FDJ 10 ,,
6 FONSECA Armindo Bretagne- Séché Environnement 7 ,,
7 TANKINK Bram Blanco Pro Cycling Team 4 ,,
8 BARGUIL Warren Team Argos - Shimano 3 ,,
9 FLECHA Juan Antonio Vacansoleil - DCM 2 ,,
10 SULZBERGER Wesley Orica GreenEDGE 1 ,,
11 THOMAS Geraint Sky Procycling ,,
12 MORENO FERNANDéZ Daniel Katusha Team ,,
13 VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro Movistar Team ,,
14 VOSS Paul Team NetApp – Endura ,,
15 MATE MARDONES Luis Angel Cofidis Solutions Crédits ,,
16 ROHREGGER Thomas RadioShack - Leopard ,,
17 KENNAUGH Peter Sky Procycling ,,
18 NERZ Dominik BMC Racing Team ,,
19 FUGLSANG Jakob Astana Pro Team ,,
20 BODNAR Maciej Cannondale Pro Cycling Team ,,

1.Viviani
2.Meersman
3.Gallopin
4.Van Rensburg
5.Geslin

Shocker for my team

Changes required for tomorrow!

30km left?

Sounds like they started really early today.

Its on Eurosport 2 now 30km left

Hoping for a Meersman/Gavazzi 1-2

anyone got a live feed??

I just bought Veilleux in for Hoogerland as I reckon he'll collect points today and tomorrow thanks to the GC/KOM/Pts classification......even if it looks like Damuseau will overtake him in the KOM class.

Just the kind of cheapo guaranteed pts I was hoping for freeing up a few more credits for the ITT.

I'm liking Samu and The Little Prince today but then I always do when I see a descent finish(Thor the big threat!!)

Froome
Kwiatkowski
Sanchez
Cunego
Veilleux
Fonseca
Fuglsang
Elissonde
Barhane

I've kept it the same - sticking with my assertion that the finish could be fairly tough, and no obvious candidate to bring in. Its a case of fingers crossed for today/tomorrow and save up transfers for the TT...

Kept it as the same, thought getting 3 in the top 10 wasn't too bad to be honest, including the youth jersey. Yes Gerrans finished 10 minutes down, however he is one of those riders where it doesn't matter what he did the stage before so could feature today, and today shouldn't be as tough as yesterday, so I hold out hope for Gavazzi too.

Valverde
Meersman
Gavazzi
Gerrans
Slagter
Voss
Fonseca
Berhane
and one other who I can' remember