These are professional thieves who gained access to the warehouse without attracting attention despite an active alarm system. Inside the building, the thieves stole a large number of expensive racing bikes and mountain bikes from the 2014 model year as well as several sample bikes from the 2015 model year, which are not yet on the market. In addition, a truck from a neighboring company was lost, which was almost certainly used to transport the bikes away.

The perpetrators stole around 200 bicycles with an average retail value of CHF 4,500. As a result, Scott Sports SA suffered considerable financial damage. This amounts to almost one million Swiss francs. "The sad truth is that the bicycle industry, be it retailers, manufacturers or professional teams, has suffered great financial damage in recent years due to recurring, serious burglaries," says Pascal Ducrot, Vice President of Scott Sports.

Scott is the latest victim in a series of break-ins suffered by Swiss bike manufacturers and retailers in recent months.

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