Bike thieves strike at UCI Cycling World Champs venue
Thieves targeted an electric mountain bike racing event in the Borders at the weekend.
Two "valuable" e-bikes were taken from the campsite at Traquair House, near Innerleithen, during TweedLove's E23 Electric Weekend.
It happened sometime between 11pm on Saturday, and 7am on Sunday (August 20th).
One is described as a dark green Specialised Kanevo S5 with a large frame, while the other is a grey Canyon torque e-mountain bike with an extra large frame.
The thefts comes just days after the area hosted part of the UCI Cycling World Championships, with the Mountain Bike Marathon setting off from Traquair House.
Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.
Detective Constable Louise Begley said: “Our enquiries into this incident are ongoing and I would urge anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity around the campsite area to get in touch.
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“We would also be keen to speak to anyone who may have seen either bicycle since they were stolen to come forward.
“You can call 101, quoting reference 1106 of 20 August, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
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