Simon Gerrans riding a Scott Foil at the 2015 Vuelta a España (Watson)
If you saw a top-of-the-range Scott Foil for sale in a shop for just £90 the chances are you'd be a bit suspicious as to how it came to be there.
Detectives in the Spanish city of Malaga had just such concerns when they saw the bike, which was actually worth nearly £9,000, with a €120 price tag in a shop window.
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Ridley Kanzo Fast review: fast by name, fast by nature?Tested as past of our Gravel Bike of the Year award we put this Belgian speedster through its paces
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BikeExchange safe from WorldTour relegation, no more 'scrapping over points to the death'"The points system is clearly broken" says Matt White, team's head directeur sportif
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Kristen Faulkner takes a stunning solo win at the Giro DonneVan Vleuten loses time but easily maintains a commanding lead going into Sunday’s final stage
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Fresh start for Dylan Groenewegen after comeback victory at Tour de FranceTeam BikeExchange-Jayco rider is at his first Tour de France since serving his nine-month suspension for causing crash
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Kristen Faulkner cools down after making a splash at the Giro DonneThe American headed straight for the sea to after winning the stage and taking the Giro Donne overall lead
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Simon Yates misses out on Tour de France selectionTeam BikeExchange-Jayco opt for sprint focussed line-up focused on Dylan Groenewegen
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Simon Yates abandons Giro d'Italia with ongoing knee issue
Team BikeExchange-Jayco rider won two stages, but missed out on GC challenge
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Simon Yates to target stage wins after ending general classification challenge at Giro d'ItaliaTeam BikeExchange-Jayco rider to hunt stage wins in final two weeks
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'I just tried to go as fast as possible' — Simon Yates on his Giro d'Italia time trial winTeam BikeExchange-Jayco rider beat Mathieu van der Poel by three seconds
