Bicycles pilfered again from Cofidis cycling squad following Tour de France bike theft incident
Cofidis Women's Team Suffers Bike Theft at Baloise Ladies Tour
The Cofidis women's cycling team has suffered a setback at the Baloise Ladies Tour in Belgium, with several of their Look bikes being stolen before the start of the race.
Arthur Quilliec, the team manager, confirmed the theft and mentioned that thieves made off with several of their bikes. The exact number of bikes stolen is not specified, but it follows a similar incident at the 2025 Tour de France earlier that July, where 11 bikes were taken, though these have since been recovered.
The theft occurred less than two weeks after a similar incident at the Tour de France. Despite the setback, Cofidis was able to line up for the opening stage, a prologue against the clock.
Cofidis manager Cédric Vasseur congratulated the Tour de France organisers and the police for their efforts in recovering the bikes from the earlier incident. He also commended the efforts of the Belgian authorities in the ongoing search for the missing bikes from the Baloise Ladies Tour.
The French team has been repeatedly targeted by bike thefts in recent months, with the number of bikes stolen at the Baloise Ladies Tour not yet quantified. The police are actively investigating the theft, but no specific investigation update is provided for the Baloise Ladies Tour incident.
Meanwhile, the race continues on Thursday with a 127.2km parcours to Knokke-Heist in Belgium. Zoe Bäckstedt (Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto) won the opening stage and went into the race lead.
Our website has contacted Cofidis regarding the bikes stolen at the Baloise Ladies Tour, and we will update this story as more information becomes available.
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