Police seize Quick-Step's motorhome

Friday July 1, 2011, the Quick-Step Cycling Team's motorhome was seized by the Gendarmerie in La Roche-sur-Yon at the local police station in a routine check. Nothing was found during the search.

Quick-Step have released the below announcement to the press

"The team wants to specify that no other team vehicle underwent any searches. The team feels' deeply harmed by the consequent media focus on what happened today, which we feel has damaged the team's image and the image of cycling in general.

The team asks also to the press to avoid speculation around the team and the team's riders that are focused on the race."