Prolific thief banned from going within 13ft of a bike ever again

John Liddicoat is banned by a judge at Plymouth Crown Court from ever going within 13ft of a bike, with a potential five-year jail term for breaching the order

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A prolific thief faces up to five years in jail if he is ever seen near a bike, having been slapped with a ban by a crown court judge.

John Liddicoat, 47, is not allowed to go within 13ft of of a bike after the judge at Plymouth Crown Court handed down the order.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.