A valuable racing bike worth £1,800 has been stolen from St Albans.

Herts Police are appealing for information about the cycle, which was taken from a house in Alexandra Road between 11.10pm on Friday May 5 and 7.45am on Saturday May 6.

The Cannondale bike is black and green.

PCSO Adriano Russo asked anyone who saw or knows something to come forward: “Have you been offered a bike fitting this description for sale?

“If so, we would like to hear from you. Perhaps you saw someone acting suspiciously near the address at the time of the theft?”

Anyone with information should contact the police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 - your call will be completely anonymous, no personal details are taken, information cannot be traced or recorded, and informants will not be asked to go to court.

There is also an anonymous online form available at their website.