So, Eschborn-Frankfurt gets cancelled because of terrorism fears. Two people were arrested on suspicion of planning to make a bomb.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rund-um-finanzplatz-eschborn-frankfurt-cancelled-after-police-thwart-possible-terrorist-action
We can only hope that this doesn't become a pattern. Bike races are really quite vulnerable in this respect.
So sad. I hate it how the public and participants always have 2 chances of losing in this sort of situation, either when there's an actual attack or when the event gets cancelled because of the fear of it.
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So, Eschborn-Frankfurt gets cancelled because of terrorism fears. Two people were arrested on suspicion of planning to make a bomb.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rund-um-finanzplatz-eschborn-frankfurt-cancelled-after-police-thwart-possible-terrorist-action
We can only hope that this doesn't become a pattern. Bike races are really quite vulnerable in this respect.