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  • Coming soon to an ebay near you

     Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Tour de France cycling team Lampre-
    

    Merida lost about $1 million worth of bikes, equipment and cars
    in a burglary last weekend that has thrown its plans for next
    season into disarray, a company spokesman said.

     More than 100 bikes, worth at least 7,000 euros ($9,500)
    

    each, were stolen from the team’s headquarters near Milan last
    weekend, Lampre said yesterday. The bikes, which come from
    Merida’s Warp TT, Scultura SL and Ride Pro brands, are painted
    black, lime green and purple. Two cars, office equipment and
    cycling parts including Fulcrum-brand wheels, Selle saddles and
    mechanical components were also taken.

     Burglars “broke in by destroying the alarm system,
    

    telephone system and Internet connection, then continued on to
    clear the warehouse and team vehicles of all valued material,”
    the company said.

     Riders were scheduled to gather Dec. 5 so the team could
    

    start testing the cycles in preparation for next season,
    spokesman Andrea Appiani said in a telephone interview. That
    will no longer happen.

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