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2 arrested, charged in theft of Armstrong bike

SACRAMENTO (AP)—Sacramento police have arrested two men on charges related to the theft of a bicycle belonging to seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong.

Officers said on Tuesday that they arrested 39-year-old Lee Crider on suspicion of stealing Armstrong’s Trek Livestrong 1274 and two other bikes from members of Team Astana.

Another man, 34-year-old Dung Le, was arrested on suspicion of possessing stolen property.

Officers say Crider stole the bicycles from the back of a rental truck while Team Astana was in Sacramento in February for Stage 1 of the Tour of California.

Crider then sold Armstrong’s time-trial bike to Le, who turned it in to police four days after it was reported stolen.

The other two bikes have not been recovered.