Shortly before the departure for the Tour de France, the homes of drivers and supervisors of the Bahrain-Victorious team were searched. The team announced this.
The message left open which people were affected and where the searches by the police took place. No reason was given either. “The timing of this investigation is deliberately intended to damage the team’s reputation,” the statement said. The tour starts in Copenhagen on Friday.
During the last Tour of France, Bahrain-Victorious’s hotel rooms in the Pyrenees were searched. Cell phones were also confiscated, according to drivers. A result of the investigation is apparently still pending. So far, no official investigation has been initiated against any driver, nor have any bans been imposed. Bahrain-Victorious had won the team classification and three stages on the previous tour.