After having all 14 of their bikes stolen on the Tour of Britain Women, LifePlus-Wahoo’s continued participation within the race was plunged into doubt forward of stage 2.
The British Continental Team had been compelled to seek for an answer to make the beginning in Wrexham which was scheduled for 11:15 native time. However, because of the generosity of the peloton, with different groups offering spare bikes and mechanics providing their time, they’ve been capable of take the beginning.
“We woke this morning to search out all 14 of our Ribble Endurance SLR bikes stolen from our mechanic’s van,” read a statement from the team on X, previously Twitter. “We are hoping to discover a resolution to allow us to start out in Wrexham immediately.”
This preliminary assertion was posted at 8:10 am however simply two hours later, they had been on stage for the group presentation and able to tackle stage 2 with a concoction of bikes from the peloton.
“Wrexham we’re right here. All of our thanks and appreciation goes out to the various groups that provided and gave their spare group bikes and their mechanics time to get our women on the street,” said LifePlus-Wahoo. “We wouldn’t be beginning with out them!”
“Thankfully our superb group has rallied round and with the assistance of a number of rival groups had been are capable of take the beginning this morning,” stated Co-Team Director and co-founder Bob Varney after describing the preliminary incident as “an absolute hammer blow to our over-achieving group already on a stretched finances”.
“BUT please assist us monitor them down by sharing the story far and huge – thanks!”
With their darkish inexperienced Ribble street bikes unavailable to be used, the group had been pictured firstly on a mixture of Factor, Giant and Look bikes from groups VolkerWessels, Liv AlUla Jayco and Cofidis in an replace from the Tour of Britain’s social media.
“Thanks to the beneficiant assist of different groups within the peloton, LifePlus Wahoo will begin immediately’s stage in Wrexham,” learn a put up from the race on X, previously Twitter.
LifePlus-Wahoo will begin stage 2 with Babette van der Wolf as their best-placed rider total in twenty second.
Cyclingnews has reached out to LifePlus Wahoo for additional remark.
Similar incidents in recent times have seen the likes of SD Worx and the Italian Track Cycling group have their bikes stolen.
