Thieves target respected cyclist Three bikes are stolen

Byline: SARA NICHOL

MOUNTAIN bikes price countless numbers of pounds have been stolen from a really-respected Tyneside cyclist.

Thieves ripped off a garage door in the driveway of a house in the Jesmond spot, in Newcastle, on Tuesday night time and snatched these two Huge End Turner bikes in addition a different mountain bicycle.

They belonged to a renowned North East cyclist, who the Chronicle has agreed not to title, who utilised them in a multitude of competitions and charity cycle rides, helping to elevate hundreds of lbs for ideal brings about.

The thieves struck while the 64-12 months-outdated was away on a mountainbiking holiday getaway and his spouse was home on your own.

She awoke on Wednesday early morning to unearth overnight the crooks had attempted unsuccessfully to force the backdoor of the garage till givingup and smashing down the front. The bikes ended up well worth a total of about pounds 10,000.

The dad-of-two cyclist, who has been concerned with cycling events the two nationally and in the North East, reported he was angry anybody would violate him and his household.

He explained: "I was away on holiday getaway and my poor spouse awoke to get the garage doors had been actually dragged off.

"The bikes ended up in a household garage in the Jesmond area.

"It's the violation that hurts, in reality. They attacked the back again door of the garage but could not open it, then the front door of the garage and literally smashed it to bits. We can't see anything at all else missing, nevertheless.

"I had a high-quality time away but it prepared me feel a bit flat as I am very guaranteed it was planned, which can make me ultimately cross."

The cyclist had had a single of the bikes for a yr and the other for a few years.

Northumbria Police are now appealing for witnesses.

A spokesman stated: "Police are interesting for witnesses just after three great-worth bikes had been stolen from a garage in Jesmond.

"Amongst ten.30pm on Tuesday, June 28, and 8am on Wednesday, June 29, someone has received into a garage on a property in the Jesmond spot and produced-off with a few mountain bikes.

"Someone with content in relation to the whereabouts of the bikes or who knows something about the theft is asked to speak to police."

Someone with particulars will need to phone 03456 043 043.

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NICKED A single of the bikes stolen from a home in Jesmond