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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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.
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.
telephone system and Internet connection, then continued on to
clear the warehouse and team vehicles of all valued material,”
the company said.
start testing the cycles in preparation for next season,
spokesman Andrea Appiani said in a telephone interview. That
will no longer happen.