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Blel Kadri | And then there was...
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| Selwink |
Posted on 21-08-2013 21:41
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Marcovdw wrote:
Selwink wrote:
As long as you keep plugging your laptop to electricity, it will still work (I have exactly the same thing). I would still advise a new battery though 
Yeah, I know (it stays at 94% here), but my laptop is 3 years old now and has not so good performances. So, I think it needs a replacement 
It will keep on dropping, and then it remains at 0%
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 21-08-2013 21:43
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Selwink wrote:
Marcovdw wrote:
Selwink wrote:
As long as you keep plugging your laptop to electricity, it will still work (I have exactly the same thing). I would still advise a new battery though
Yeah, I know (it stays at 94% here), but my laptop is 3 years old now and has not so good performances. So, I think it needs a replacement
It will keep on dropping, and then it remains at 0%
Oh, that's nice to know! I will still buy a new laptop, but I can continue now without letting my laptop die? 
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| Selwink |
Posted on 21-08-2013 21:45
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Marcovdw wrote:
Selwink wrote:
Marcovdw wrote:
Selwink wrote:
As long as you keep plugging your laptop to electricity, it will still work (I have exactly the same thing). I would still advise a new battery though
Yeah, I know (it stays at 94% here), but my laptop is 3 years old now and has not so good performances. So, I think it needs a replacement
It will keep on dropping, and then it remains at 0%
Oh, that's nice to know! I will still buy a new laptop, but I can continue now without letting my laptop die?
It was the case in my Giro-story, so I think you should be able too
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 23-08-2013 11:05
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Spoiler First of all, this will (probably) be the last stage on my old Sony Vaio-laptop. After 3 years of hard labour, it's time for a replacement. My new laptop is ordered and coming soon. In the meantime, well, I'll just write something. The interview with Lieven will come this evening
STAGE 12
ROUTE
Although the organizers favour the sprinters for this one, it might as well go to the GC-men or the break. With 2 mountains in the beginning, I told Lieven we will certanly attack!
176km to go
Things didn't go as planned at the first mountains. Constant attacks made it impossible for Bouet and me to collect points.
135km to go
And Maxime was boxed in at the second one, but still got a few points.
99km to go
You are probably thinking by now, where is Blel? Well, I'm somewhere behind the break with Erviti and Gautier. The Frenchman is very annoying, because he doesn't help and only attacks.
85km to go
The gap is 16 minutes when we reach the intermediate sprint, so I think it's safe to say that today's winner will be one of these 7 cyclists. The names: Perez, Gerrans, Wynants, Gasparotto, Mori, Brutt and my team-mate Bouet. I'm 7 minutes behind this group with the other 2.
70km to go
Look, this is what I told you about. That stupid green guy attacks. And who has to chase now, mister Erviti? Yup, me. It seems like they're doing this on purpose, but why?
55km to go
This was getting useless, so I droppd back into the peleton. Froome agreed with me and placed his men at the front of the peleton. Gautier was caught in no-time! Thank you, Sky.
17km to go
And at the worst possible moment, a puncture for Bouet! And the break is not waiting for him, which means goodbye victory!
0m to go
It eventually ended in a sprint-a-deux between Gerrans and Gasparotto, which the Italian won. Perez is third almost 3 minutes back. Bouet will finish 7th after he took it easy. Sagan wins the peleton sprint and Froome keeps yellow.
I finished inside the peleton, but 2 riders arrived outside the time-limit. Guess who?
Spoiler I was so happy  I forgot to export
Stage:
| Rank | Name | Team | Time | | 1 | Enrico Gasparotto | Astana Pro Team | 6h05'40 | | 2 | Simon Gerrans | Orica - GreenEdge | s.t. | | 3 | Rubén Pérez | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 2'49 | | 4 | Maarten Wynants | Belkin Pro Cycling Team | + 3'25 | | 5 | Pavel Brutt | Katusha Team | + 3'40 | | 6 | Manuele Mori | Lampre - Merida | + 3'56 | | 7 | Maxime Bouet | AG2R La Mondiale | + 9'56 | | 8 | Peter Sagan | Cannondale Pro Cycling | + 12'28 | | 9 | John Degenkolb | Team Argos - Shimano | s.t. | | 10 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Sky Procycling | s.t. | | ... | | 19 | Samuel Dumoulin | AG2R La Mondiale | s.t. | | 130 | Blel Kadri | AG2R La Mondiale | s.t. | | ... | Cyril Gautier | Team Europcar | Withdrawal | | ... | Imanol Erviti | Movistar Team | Withdrawal |
Mountain:
Bouet moves into the top-10
No major changes in the GC, points, -23 and team.
Shame about Maxime and me, but is was so happy when I saw Gautier and Erviti. I still don't know why they did this, or has it something to do with the terrorist attack?
--Blel
Shit happens, but we still got the mountain jersey!
--Marco
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| Selwink |
Posted on 23-08-2013 11:11
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In your faces Erviti and Gautier!
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 23-08-2013 12:13
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Bouet did well to grab a top ten |
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 23-08-2013 14:25
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@ Selwink - Fully agreed. 
@ sutty68 - Indeed, but he might have done better without the puncture. But, a 7th place is nice
New laptop will be here before the 28th, so I have to think of something in the meantime.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 23-08-2013 15:06
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Evil riders  |
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 23-08-2013 19:50
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Live from Vive le Velo
Karl Vannieuwkerke: Moving on to Le Centenaire. As always, Lieven van Gils interviewed the 100th of yesterday's stage this morning, and I think you already heard his name this tour.
<introvideo>
Blel Kadri: Hi, my name is Blel Kadri and I'm part of AG2R-La Mondiale. I'm 26 years old and this is my third Tour de France.
Lieven van Gils: Blel, this Tour is very weird for your team. First your disappearance, then the terrorist attack. Still, you manage to get the Polka dot jersey. Did these events have any impact?
BK: Yes, they've made us even more motivated to get the mountain jersey and to get into the break. I must admit, my actions weren't clever, but I think I'm stronger now.
LvG: But isn't it dangerous to ride in the mountain jersey with the terrorists.
BK: Maybe, but it doesn't stop us. We are very confident that the police will protect us and find out who is responsable.
LvG: Your team has a own, well-working tacticts in the mountain stages. Are you going to do it again today?
BK: We are considering it, but we certanly want to go for the points.
LvG: One final question, who will win the Tour
BK: Hmmm, it will be a close battle between Contador and Froome, but I think Froome is better.
LvG: Good luck today and for the rest of the Tour.
BK: Thanks
Spoiler Karl Vannieuwkerke is the host of Vive le Velo
Lieven van Gils is the reporter in France
Edited by Marcovdw on 23-08-2013 21:26
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 23-08-2013 20:33
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Sounds like the real deal
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| Luis Leon Sanchez |
Posted on 23-08-2013 20:44
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What is all this terrorist stuff?
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 23-08-2013 21:22
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@ Ian Butler - Yes. I don't like the Dutch talkshows (Tour du Jour and De Avondetappe) and the Belgian is better/funnier.
@ Luis Leon Sanchez - https://pcmdaily.com/forum/viewthread....ost_783976. Just racing and attacking for the mountain jersey is sometimes boring, so I decided to make some 'plottwists' to make things more exciting
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| Luis Leon Sanchez |
Posted on 23-08-2013 21:25
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I see. Does make it quite weird and interesting.
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 23-08-2013 21:46
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Luis Leon Sanchez wrote:
I see. Does make it quite weird and interesting.
Thanks. Rather a weird and interesting story than a boring one
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| Luis Leon Sanchez |
Posted on 23-08-2013 21:51
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Marcovdw wrote:
Luis Leon Sanchez wrote:
I see. Does make it quite weird and interesting.
Thanks. Rather a weird and interesting story than a boring one
Definitely. And good luck in the Tour
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 23-08-2013 23:18
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Lets hope your new Laptop does the business for you |
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 24-08-2013 08:24
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sutty68 wrote:
Lets hope your new Laptop does the business for you
I hope so too!
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 24-08-2013 08:31
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Hi, everybody who is reading my blog. Today, we have something to celebrate. Today is our manager's birthday. We woke him up tomorrow all singing 'Happy Birthday' and gave him some cake. He enjoyed it! And as a birthday present, we gave him one of Gadret's polka dot jerseys. He was so happy, he decided to gave us all af free day. All we were told to do is staying in the peleton. And I think that is not so hard.
--Blel
Spoiler It's my real birthday today
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| Selwink |
Posted on 24-08-2013 08:58
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Congratulations
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 24-08-2013 18:26
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Selwink wrote:
Congratulations
Thanks.
And what a timing from the electronics shop. My laptop arrived today! 
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