Cofidis falls victim to bike theft at the Tour as workshop lorry is broken into at their hotel
Amid the horrible conditions that forced a delayed start to stage 2 of the Tour de France, French WorldTeam Cofidis also got up to discover 11 of the team's bikes had been stolen from their hotel in Bondues, just north of Lille and about 50 km from start town Lauwin-Planque. Five bikes were apparently then found discarded in a nearby hedgerow near the hotel.
"The workshop lorry door has been smashed and eleven of our LOOK Cycle bikes have been robbed despite security measures in place," the team wrote in a social media post. "Police went to the hotel in the morning to determine the violation and begin their investigation. The Cofidis team strongly condemns this act of disrespect and calls the perpetrators of these incidents to civility and responsibility."
All teams at the Tour have numerous spare bikes and equipment, so the eight riders of the team, including polka-dot jersey-wearing Thomas Boudat, were able to start the race, but it's a moral blow to the French squad on home soil.
