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Lampre stolen bikesBreak-in at Lampre-Merida, 2014 team bikes stolen
Italian World Tour outfit Lampre-Merida has asked people to be on the alert after thieves broke into its headquarters over the weekend and made off with an unspecified number of team bikes and other equipment as well as a van and a team car.
In what was clearly a well-planned burglary, the thieves broke into the premises at Usmate-Velate, around 20km northeast of Milan, at some time between Saturday evening and this morning and disabled the alarm system.
The bikes stolen were 2014 models in team colours and complete with wheels and components, ready to be delivered to its riders.
The models concerned are shown in the picture above and comprise:
Merida TT Warp
Merida Reacto Evo
Merida Ride
Merida Scultura.
Also stolen were Merida frames, Shimano Di2 groupsets, Fulcrum wheels in various sizes, San Marco and Prologo saddles, SRM and Garmin bike computers and various other components.
The Carabinieri were informed of the theft when it was discovered this morning and units from Arcore and Monza have visited the scene.
In a statement, the team said: “The damage is enormous in both economic and a logistical terms, given that the bikes taken were already ready to be delivered to the riders at the first training camp at Darfo Boario Terme and would therefore be used in the 2014 season.”
Lampre-Merida added that it has already launched an extensive search for the items stolen, and a reward is on offer for assistance.
A tweet in English on the @MeridaProRoad Twitter account said: “If you see some scruffy types on @lampre_merida teambikes or suspiciously cheap offers for these, pls let us know,” adding the email address team [at] teamlampremerida.com.
Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.
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They have figured out that if they strip them back and respray them people buy them not know what they are. Unfortunately some of the dodgy car paint shops have started to do this.
Maybe the crooks will hold a prize draw, entered only by people not really THAT keen on bikes
What exactly do you do with a stolen team bike? I mean it doesn't exactly blend in. I guess crooks are starting to catch on to the value of the items owned by cycling teams. There were a bunch of break ins last year and I imagine only more attempts will occur this year
that's a lot of practically untraceable top-end groupsets to flog on. I'd reckon they'll get stripped and anything that's not in team colours will get sold, and the frames will either go in a skip or get resprayed
2014 bikes stolen? They must have had a big lorry!
If anyone spots my 2010 Canyon CF SLX that got nicked from Redbridge Cycling Centre last weekend, please let me know
Is it just me, or have half the teams in the peloton had their bikes pilfered at some point this year?
And by the way, by suggesting we be on the lookout for scruffy types riding fancy bikes, that already points the finger of suspicion at most of my mates!
Undeniably true that these are fast moving bikes!