The TotalEnergies staff awoke on Thursday to find that 11 of their Tour de France race bikes had been stolen in a single day in Lioran.
According to stories in France, thieves broke into the TotalEnergies mechanic’s truck. Anthony Turgis and several other different rider race bikes have been stolen and stage 9 winner Turgis not has a spare bike.
The French staff reported the theft to native police, with stories the 11 bikes have been valued at 150,000 Euro. Mechanic toolboxes have been additionally stolen, making it tough for the staff to construct up spare bikes.
Uno-X Mobility and Israel-Premier Tech stayed in the identical lodge however weren’t focused by the bicycle thieves. According to a vacationer who was sleeping close by in a camper van, the automobile’s alarm went off throughout the evening.
“We do not know the way it occurred,” Steff Cras advised Sporza.
“They broke into our truck and 11 bikes are gone.”
“They stole my third spare bike, so I can think about myself fortunate, however for some teammates it’s a disgrace that their first bike was stolen.”
TotalEnergies secured assist from different groups to cowl their wants throughout stage 12. However, the TotalEnergies staff vehicles had simply 4 bikes and some spare wheels on their racks throughout the early components of the stage.
New frames, elements and instruments are being transported to the Tour de France from TotalEnergies’ Service Course within the close by Vendee area of Southwest France.
“It’s a part of the sport, it’s kind of annoying but it surely would not trouble the riders. We have inventory and spare frames and elements. It’s particularly annoying for the mechanic’s toolboxes,” staff supervisor Jean-René Bernaudeau advised French media.
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