The Cofidis team announces that it was stolen 11 bikes in the night

The Cofidis team announced, Sunday, July 6, that it had been the victim during the night of a burglary on the Tour de France, whose big departure was given the day before in Lille. The northern training was robbed no less than 11 bikes. “The door of the actor truck was forced and 11 of our Look Cycle bikes were stolen despite the security devices that had been put in place”, Indicated a press release from the team.

“Members of the gendarmerie went to the hotel in the morning in order to see the offense and start their investigation. The Cofidis team firmly condemns this act of incivility and calls the authors of these facts to civical and responsibility”adds the training based in the North. Bike flights are regular on cycling races and constitute a obsession for teams because they are very coveted objects because of their price, which can reach up to 20,000 euros each.

The new bike used by Cofidis in the Tour de France is marketed at a rate of 13,999 euros. Last year, the Totalenergies team, too, stole 11 bikes on the Tour de France, after their truck was opened “at the foot of the doe” In front of their Lioran hotel (Cantal).