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Quebec paralympic athlete has racing bikes stolen weeks before Rio

Marie-Eve Croteau thought her plans to compete in Rio  where in jeopardy after her two bikes were stolen. Sunday, July 24, 2016.
Marie-Eve Croteau thought her plans to compete in Rio where in jeopardy after her two bikes were stolen. Sunday, July 24, 2016. Courtesy Marie-Eve Croteau/Facebook

MONTREAL – A paralympic cyclist says she’s grateful for the support she’s received after her two racing bicycles were stolen in Quebec City.

Marie-Eve Croteau says police now believe they may have found one of the two.

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The 37-year-old athlete says she thought her trip to Rio was in doubt after she discovered the theft on Friday.

She says the manufacturer that built her bikes has offered to replace them, and other businesses and individuals have stepped forward to help her.

Croteau plans to leave for Rio on Sept. 5, where she’ll compete in her first paralympics.

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She was named to the Canadian team for the 2012 games in London but was unable to compete due to injury.

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