Danish police search Bahrain Victorious hotel on eve of Tour

Danish police have searched the hotel where members of Bahrain Victorious are staying.

Copenhagen Police said in a statement on the eve of the Tour de France Grand Depart, authorities searched all team vehicles and the rooms of staff and riders at 5: 30 am local time in Brondby.

The search came at the request of French authorities, police said.

The homes of riders and staff were searched on Monday before their departure for the Tour.

French prosecutors opened a preliminary investigation into doping allegations against Bahrain Victorious after police searched the team's hotel late in the race.

According to Chief Superintendent Dannie Rise, we have carried out a search at a hotel in Brondby after a request from the French police, as part of an ongoing investigation in France.

We have no more information about the operation, and I will refer you to the French police for more information about the operation. The search was completed within two hours and the team fully cooperated with the authorities.

It added that no items were taken from the team.

Bahrain Victorious won three stages in the Tour last year. Their accommodation was raided after the 17th stage.

The prosecutor's office in Marseille said the investigation was into acquisition, transport, possession, import of a prohibited substance or prohibited method for use by an athlete without medical justification This year's Tour begins in Copenhagen on Friday.