Due to a planned terrorist attack, one of Germany's biggest one-day races Rund um den Finanzplatz has been cancelled. The race was scheduled to take place tomorrow.

“Due to the actual and still unclear hazardous situation and its relationship to tomorrow’s cycling race, this event must sadly be cancelled due to safety reasons,” the police said in a statement Thursday evening. “Many people look forward, as every year, to tomorrow’s traditional event. But no matter how attractive the sport – because of the hazardous situation and the fact that at this point there are still too many unanswered questions, safety absolutely comes first!”

A couple who have relations to the Frankfurt salafist scene had been seen on the course for the race. A search of their home turned up an automatic assault weapon, 100 rounds of live ammunition, chemicals commonly used in preparing home-made bombs and a canister full of petrol.

The race was expected to turn into another battle between Alexander Kristoff and John Degenkolb.