A TEAM competing in the Tour of Britain Women cycling event has had their bikes stolen.
The Lifeplus - Wahoo team took to X (formerly Twitter) to say that all 14 of their bikes were stolen overnight.
The team was staying at the MacDonald Hill Valley Hotel in Whitchurch, and had the bikes Ribble Endurance SLR bikes stolen from their mechanic's van.
A West Mercia Police spokesperson said: "An investigation has been launched after we received a report of 14 Ribble Endurance SLR bikes being taken from the Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel in Whitchurch overnight.
OTHER NEWS:
- Where you can see the Red Arrows in North Shropshire this weekend
- Fourteen arrests after drug and money laundering raids in Powys and Shropshire
- Watch as bird that went extinct in the UK 600 years ago spotted flying over Cheshire
"We would encourage anyone who may have been in the area last night, and may have seen anything suspicious, to contact Shropshire’s Serious Acquisitive Crime Team by emailing dl-fshrewsburyproactiveunit@westmercia.police.uk."
Lifeplus - Wahoo posted a subsequent update saying they are able to compete in the Wrexham-leg of the race today due to spare bikes donated by other teams.
The second leg of the event takes place in Wrexham today (Friday, June 7), with the city hosting the event for the first time.
Yesterday riders raced from Welshpool to Llandudno, and tomorrow the race moves to Warrington before finishing in Manchester on Sunday.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here