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Wire trap on Adelaide bike path (SA Police)

Teenager charged with endangering life after wire strung across popular bike path, causing two serious crashes in “stupid, sinister, malicious” attack ahead of Tour Down Under pro races

An 18-year-old has been arrested after police said wire was stretched across the path “at the most dangerous height you can possibly get”, injuring members of a group ride and “severely” damaging their bikes, as pro cyclists urged to be vigilant

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Wire strung across Adelaide bike path (Google Maps)

Wire strung across popular bike path causes two “serious” crashes ahead of Tour Down Under, days after police chief urged “extra level of vigilance” on roads due to “abundance of cyclists” around pro races

Professional teams and cycling fans in Adelaide for WorldTour races urged to be vigilant after group ride injured and bikes "severely damaged" when they hit wire at 35km/h, a second incident causing "extensive damage" to a female rider's bike this morning

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Boy injured after cycling into wire strung across path (Corin Earland/Facebook)

“Why would someone do this?”: Police investigate as boy’s neck cut after cycling into wire hung across path next to school

"He rode straight into it cutting across his neck and causing him to fall backwards off his bike [...] we do feel it was a deliberate act set out to cause serious harm."

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Police issue warning after cyclist finds wire tied across forest trail

Officers have warned cyclists and walkers to be “extra vigilant” after the wire was found in the popular Cannock Chase forest in Staffordshire

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Branch in path

Potentially lethal traps laid on cycle trails in Peak District

The branches and tacks could have had serious consequences

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Wire found strung across mountain bike course near Southend

The thin length of wire was found yesterday on the course, at "about the level of a six or seven-year-old's neck"

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