Winnipeg police find bike stolen during cross-Canada men’s mental health trek

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WINNIPEG - Police have made an arrest and recovered one of two bicycles stolen during a charity ride pit stop in Winnipeg.

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WINNIPEG – Police have made an arrest and recovered one of two bicycles stolen during a charity ride pit stop in Winnipeg.

The two bikes, worth about $15,000, were swiped last month when Val Duquenne and Thomas Clark were doing a media interview about their cross-country trek to raise awareness for men’s mental health.

Police say the one bike was found on Aug. 7 and traced to a suspect.

Bicycles that were stolen in downtown Winnipeg in July 2026, from Val Duquenne and Thomas Clark, who were cycling across Canada, are pictured in this composite of undated photos. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Winnipeg Police Service (Mandatory Credit)
Bicycles that were stolen in downtown Winnipeg in July 2026, from Val Duquenne and Thomas Clark, who were cycling across Canada, are pictured in this composite of undated photos. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Winnipeg Police Service (Mandatory Credit)

A 42-year-old man was arrested Sunday, and charged with theft and trafficking stolen property.

Some Winnipeg businesses fundraised to cover the costs of new bikes for the two cyclists.

Duquenne and Clark completed their trek earlier this month in Victoria.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 26, 2026. 

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