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| Ironman champion Chrissie Wellington in stolen bike appeal | Ironman champion Chrissie Wellington in stolen bike appeal |
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| A triathlete has appealed for help on Twitter after the bike she rode to victory in an Ironman World Championship was stolen. | A triathlete has appealed for help on Twitter after the bike she rode to victory in an Ironman World Championship was stolen. |
| Chrissie Wellington, who won her fourth title in 2011, said it had "great sentimental value" and had been taken from an office in London. | Chrissie Wellington, who won her fourth title in 2011, said it had "great sentimental value" and had been taken from an office in London. |
| The retired champion from Feltwell, Norfolk, tweeted the thief had the "audacity" to ride off on her bike. | |
| She has posted CCTV footage of the theft on YouTube. | |
| The white Cannondale Slice, which is worth several thousand pounds, was being stored at her cousin's office in Chessington when it was taken between Sunday night and Monday morning. | The white Cannondale Slice, which is worth several thousand pounds, was being stored at her cousin's office in Chessington when it was taken between Sunday night and Monday morning. |
| 'Sentimental' | |
| Wellington, 37, said despite crashing the bicycle two weeks before the 2011 World Championship, she decided to not to swap it for another, before going on to win. | Wellington, 37, said despite crashing the bicycle two weeks before the 2011 World Championship, she decided to not to swap it for another, before going on to win. |
| "It means so much to me because that's the race I'm most proud of, and to have ridden to victory on that bike gives it great sentimental value," she said. | "It means so much to me because that's the race I'm most proud of, and to have ridden to victory on that bike gives it great sentimental value," she said. |
| "I keep the medals, I keep the trophies, I keep my race kit and my running shoes and I keep my bikes. It's quite a collection. | "I keep the medals, I keep the trophies, I keep my race kit and my running shoes and I keep my bikes. It's quite a collection. |
| "I'm quite a sentimental person and that bike is up with all the other symbols and remembrance of the victories I've had." | "I'm quite a sentimental person and that bike is up with all the other symbols and remembrance of the victories I've had." |
| She added she would "love to be able to get it back". | She added she would "love to be able to get it back". |
| The Metropolitan Police said: "Kingston burglary squad are investigating a break-in at office premises in Oakcroft Road, Chessington, that occurred around 11:15 BST on Sunday. | |
| "An unknown male suspect forced entry to the building and then an internal office to steal a ladies' racing bike and around £70 in cash." | |
| An Ironman Challenge comprises a 2.4 mile (3.9km) swim, 112 miles (180km) of cycling and a full marathon. | An Ironman Challenge comprises a 2.4 mile (3.9km) swim, 112 miles (180km) of cycling and a full marathon. |