Sicard arrested

Romain Sicard has allegedly been taken into custody by French police over a drunken incident this morning in Toulouse, reports VeloNation. The 23-year-old, who's had his entire season wiped out by injuries, is supposed to have been caught trying to put a traffic sign into his car. A subsequent breath test found him to be under the influence of alcohol.

Euskaltel issued a statement just a few hours ago on its official website, saying Sicard himself notified the team of the incident. They'll "meet up with the rider soon" to study the case in detail, and they'll be "strict in the implementation of its internal code of conduct".

There's no word (understandably) about the incident on Sicard's own website, and at this moment in time there's no further information available. Stay tuned for updates throughout the weekend.