Twenty TotalEnergies bikes stolen overnight
The wave of mass bike thefts in pro cycling continued overnight as Team TotalEnergies reported that 20 of its ENVE bikes were stolen from their hotel at the Tour Poitou-Charentes en Nouvelle Aquitaine. The French ProTeam was forced to scramble replacements ahead of the stage three time trial.
The theft follows similar incidents in recent weeks: Visma–Lease a Bike lost 18 bikes at the Vuelta a España, while Cofidis suffered two separate thefts during July. The thefts represent a serious financial and logistical blow, but TotalEnergies has pledged to take the start line regardless.
