Truemors
is reporting from
Member
NP Rank:
NP Rank:
Lance Armstrong Has Bike Stolen During Tour of California
Share:
by TFleming | February 15, 2009 at 03:23 pm
1153 views | 2 Recommendations | 8 comments
Videos
Photos
Lance Armstrong's one of a kind bicycle was stolen from the back of the Team Astana truck the night before the first stage of the Tour of California. After placing 10th last night during the tour prologue someone stole the bike off the back of his truck while he was being tested for banned substances in an Anti-Doping clinic.
Armstrong reported the theft immediately on his twitter feed along with a photo.
"There is only one like it in the world therefore hard to pawn it off. Reward being offered," Armstrong wrote before jumping on his race bike for the 171-kilometre ride from Davis to Santa Rosa through a steady rainstorm.
The Tour of California is Armstrongs first competitive race on his home soil since his comeback last month. All riders have backup bikes so he will be racing but if you happen to see a bicycle with yellow and black wheels and the Livestrong Foundation logo on the side Armstrong is offering an award and can be reached on Twitter.
What is NowPublic?
NowPublic lets people work together to cover news events around the world.
Crowd Power
casch
Rocklin, California, United States
neilmichel
Sacramento, California, United StatesLiewy
Australia
C.Cal.Shoot
Folsom, California, United States
TFleming
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadabicykel.com
United StatesPhilip Michael - PUREADDICT.COM
United Statesstevemchey
United Statescal_gecko
United Stateschrisfenster
United StatesSawyerDog
United Statesquety
AustraliaSuzetteH
Australiamayagirl
United Statesbrad2021hk
United States
Most RecentMost Recommended Comments (8)
at 17:55 on February 15th, 2009
Can't believe someone stole Lance's TT Bike - word from Lance's Twitter site tonight after Stage 1 indicates no progress on recovery.
at 21:36 on February 15th, 2009
So, if you see this bike, get in touch with the LiveStrong Foundation. It's hard to miss.
at 13:00 on February 18th, 2009
There is a man in Texas with the same bike. Trek did make two of these.
Check it out at denneyrhodes.blogspot.com
at 13:02 on February 18th, 2009
Wow, the bike is identical http://denneyrhodes.blogspot.com/
at 16:12 on February 15th, 2009
Just look for the space-age-looking bike...
at 16:27 on February 15th, 2009
Glad to see some of my photos being used here!
And, why the heck wasn't someone watching his bike???
at 16:37 on February 15th, 2009
Glad to see my photos on here too..
For shame on you that stole the bike...
at 22:07 on February 18th, 2009
His bike was recovered. Someone turned it in to the local police. 2 of his team mates bikes were stolen as well, those are still missing.
I should have some pictures tomorrow of Stage 5.