Team Sky bikes stolen from Tour du Haut Var

Sky forced to borrow a bike from another team after thieves steal fleet of Pinarellos ahead of Tour du Haut Var

Team Sky Pinarello Dogma 65 2014

Team Sky started the Tour du Haut Var (February 22-23) today despite having 16 of its Pinarello team bikes stolen by thieves on the eve of the race.

The crooks broke into a Sky team van at its hotel in Trans-en-Provence and removed all but two of the squad's bikes, along with wheels and other equipment.

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Nigel Wynn
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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.