Overview

• Mossos d’Esquadra recovered Cort’s customized Ridley machine and arrested two suspects within hours of the July 24 theft at Barcelona Airport Terminal 1.
• The suspects, aged 29 and 30, have a combined 16 prior convictions and face charges of robbery with force.
• Cort reclaimed his bike at the police station on July 28 and presented his race number 223 to officers as a token of gratitude.
• Police submitted their report to the Juzgado de El Prat de Llobregat, where the suspects remain under judicial investigation.
• The case underscores vulnerabilities of customized, high-value sports gear during airport transit.