US EditionCofidis Have 11 Bikes Stolen From Truck Before Tour De France Stage Two
- Team Cofidis had 11 Look Cycle bikes stolen overnight from their equipment truck before stage two of the 2025 Tour de France on July 6 near Lille.
- The theft occurred despite security measures, when thieves forced open the truck door during the night after Saturday's first stage.
- Police visited Cofidis's hotel on Sunday morning to document the burglary and start an investigation, while the team condemned the act strongly.
- Each bike is valued at about €13,000 and LOOK Cycle opened its Nevers factory to prepare replacements, with CEO Federico Musi stating support for Cofidis.
- Despite the loss, all eight Cofidis riders started stage two, and the incident prompted urgent efforts to secure bikes but raised concerns about security during the race.
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Thieves stole 11 bicycles worth a total of almost 145,000 euros from the Cofidis cycling team.
During the night from Saturday to Sunday, eleven bicycles from the Cofidis team, with a total value of more than 140 000 euros, were stolen near Lille in the parking lot of the hotel where the cyclists were staying.
On the second day of the Grand Loop, the French team declared an injury amounting to more than 100,000 euros. Last year, TotalEnergies had suffered the same fate.
Tour De France Drama: Cofidis' Stolen Bikes Controversy | Sports-Games
Team Cofidis experienced a setback when 11 of their bicycles, worth approximately 13,000 euros each, were stolen from their truck before the Tour de France's second stage. Despite security measures, the bikes were taken, prompting police investigation. The team expressed condemnation and called for responsibility from the perpetrators.
After the shock start with the fall and withdrawal of Pippo Ganna in the first stage, the Grande Boucle starts again from Lauwin-Planque with a wavy path towards Boulogne-sur-Mer. Four Côtes will make the route interesting
Like other formations before it in previous editions, the Nordic team was robbed in front of its hotel in Bondues (North), on the night of Saturday to Sunday.
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