Lee Crider is reportedly facing three years in jail for the alleged theft of cyclist Lance Armstrong's time trial bike in February of 2009. Dung Hoang Le, who purchased the stolen bike from Crider, is facing up to 90 days.Perez Hilton: The Bicycle Thief Goes Down (June 23, 2009)
Theft
Lance Armstrong announced on Twitter in mid February of 2009, that his one-of-a-kind time trials bike, worth $10,000, had been stolen. The bike was taken following the first day of the Amgen Tour of California race along with the bikes of three of Armstrong's teammates. The thief took the bikes from Armstrong's team's truck that was parked behind a hotel in Sacramento.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/16/armstrong.bike.stolen/ Armstrong's bike stolen after race] (February 16, 2009) TMZ: Lance Armstrong's Bike FoundStrong (February 19, 2009)
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Crider was 40 years old at the time of the theft
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Theft took place in February of 2009
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Crider was also accused of stealing two bicycles besides Lance Armstrong's
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Crider sold Armstrong's bike to Dung Hoang Le for $200
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The bike is worth $10,000
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Crider pleaded "no contest" to the theft charges
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Dung Hoang Le is facing 90 days in jail
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Crider is facing three years in jail
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Crider's sentencing scheduled for June 29, 2009
