Police in Colorado believe that glass, tacks, and box cutters found along roads outside Denver are the work of anti-cycling saboteurs, part of an escalating dispute between riders and local drivers just days before two major races will pass through the area. The Jefferson County Sherrif’s department has found sharp debris on as many as six occasions along Lookout Mountain Road, a route popular with cyclists. Both the 100-mile , which begins Sunday, and the five-day , which starts Monday, will cover ground on Lookout Mountain. Tour de France top three Cadel Evans and brothers Frank and Andy Shleck are scheduled to ride the Pro Challenge. Race officials plan to check and sweep the course before both events. Deer Creek Challenge was disrupted when somebody left tacks on a different section of the course, causing several flats but no serious injuries.
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