my family {grumpy and sarah} watch all the bike races the past 10 days it was the
       Amgen Tour de California

Dave Zabrinskie is from Utah and is a world class Bicycle rider. while he was at the tour his home in utah was broken into. because the world knew he was in california there was ample time to clean him out. here is the story from KSL DOT COM


Cars, valuables stolen from home of world-class cyclist
February 24th, 2009 @ 1:33pm
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Salt Lake City police say thieves who ransacked the home of David Zabriskie stole thousands of dollars in bikes and Olympic memorabilia from the world-class cyclist.

Police spokeswoman Robin Snyder says Zabriskie's mother discovered the theft Monday.

Zabriskie has been away since Feb. 13 participating in the Tour de California race.

The break-in occurred sometime between Feb. 13 and 23. Some of the stolen items of note include:

Black 2008 Subaru Outback, Utah plate A189NC
Black 2006 Toyota Scion, Utah plate 094VWM
Giro D Italia Race Medal (approx. 6" circumference)
Olympic Seiko watch
Beijing Olympic ring (silver) with initials "DZ" engraved ($4,000)
Olympic Time Trial Bike, plus 12 other bikes (combined value of $100,000)
Cervelo (black/red) bike frame - team issued ($5000)
Tag Heuer watch ($6,000)
Bose Speaker/Receiver System ($15,000)
Sony 52" flat screen TV ($4,000)
Two Mac Books and one Mac desktop, plus hard drive ($8,000)
A pair of Space legs, a recovery compression system for legs ($5,000)
7 Marvel sideshow statues ($11,000)
The Marvel sideshow statues are very distinctive. They stand 2-3 feet tall and are very heavy. The stolen statues were of: "Hellboy" pistol figurine, "Ash"Army of Darkness, "Tomb Raider" Lara Croft, "The Punisher," "Alien," "Ironman" Limited Edition, and a "Gears of War" character.

Snyder says police will be watching pawn shops and e-Bay for anyone trying to sell the goods.