How much was the Trek Livestrong 1274 bike that was stolen from Lance Armstrong worth?
SACRAMENTO — A Sacramento man is facing a three-year prison term for stealing Lance Armstrong’s bicycle while the seven-time Tour de France winner was competing in California. Sacramento County court documents show 40-year-old Lee Crider is scheduled to be sentenced Monday for burglary and theft. He pleaded no contest June 1 to stealing Armstrong’s time trial bike and two other bikes from a trailer after the Sacramento prologue to the Tour of California in February. Another man, 33-year-old Dung Hoang Le of Elk Grove, pleaded no contest June 1 to receiving stolen property. He has been sentenced to 90 days in jail, to be served on the sheriff’s work project, and three years’ probation. A police report says he bought Armstrong’s $10,000 bike, a Trek Livestrong 1274, from Crider for $200. He later turned it in to police. Sources: http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/cycling/news/story?
Lance Armstrong’s time-trial bike was found Wednesday, four days after it disappeared from the Team Astana truck after he used it before Stage 1 of the Tour of California. Officers said a local resident brought the custom bike, worth about $10,000, to police headquarters. The Trek Livestrong 1274 was taken after Armstrong used it during Saturday’s time trial. Two other bikes belonging to Armstrong’s teammates were also taken. Sacramento police Sgt. Norm Leong said they’re still missing. Officers wouldn’t discuss how the resident came into possession of Armstrong’s bicycle, citing an ongoing investigation. More than 900 people had enlisted in a search for the bike through a Facebook group “1 Million Citizens Looking for Lance Armstrong’s Stolen Bike.” The search was set up by Rob Quigley, who works in Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s communications office. Schwarzenegger’s office was not involved. Leong on Tuesday denied an Internet report that said the theft was caught on tape. The fourth
Last February, Armstrong ‘ s life span – trial bike mislaid from the Side Astana bear proximate he used positive before the first stage of the Tour of California. The custom bike, worth about $10, 000, was recovered four days later when a local resident brought it to police headquarters. The Trek Livestrong 1274 was taken after Armstrong, a seven – time Tour de France winner, used it during a time trial. Two other bikes belonging to Armstrong ‘ s teammates were also taken. Sources: http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200906/1245777362.
