The cycle race Rund um den Finanzplatz Friday did not go through after a bomb was found in Oberursel, where the peloton will close
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The German justice speak of “a potential danger for the population and therefore put a line through the course. The race over 206 kilometers over ten thousand people along the roadside. Along the trail was Thursday also searched for explosives.
In the village of Oberursel, near Frankfurt, which lies on the trail, was lifted a couple of bed in the night from Wednesday to Thursday. A 35-year-old man was in the last few days have repeatedly stopped along the route. “Suspicions were therefore stronger,” said a top executive of the OM in Germany.
pipe bomb and hydrogen peroxide
According to Die Welt be a pipe bomb during a search , detonators, a rifle and ammunition were seized.
The police would have been the two on the track because the woman under a false name in a DIY 3 liters of the chemical hydrogen peroxide bought that for production of a bomb can be used. The drug is normally used for cleaning garden ponds. Three liters is enough for dozens of ponds.
The competition would participate thirteen Dutch, among them Tom Dumoulin and the complete Dutch team Roompot of team leader Michael Boogerd. Lotto Jumbo is not the party. John Degenkolb, recent winner of Milan-San Remo and Paris-Roubaix, it would appear as big favorite at the start.
The suspects were Salafist Muslims, advocates of a return to ‘pure’ Islam in the early years of religion.
Politicians reacted pleased and relieved. The arrests in Hessen are “evidence for effective action by the security forces,” said Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere. It shows “that we are vigilant and able to defend ourselves.”
No game tomorrow. Cancelled. Pretty scary. Police will have not just taken this decision …
– Johnny Hoogerland (zeeuwseleeuw) April 30, 2015
So sad to hear That One of the best races in Germany got canceled … what is wrong in the world ??? #peace ???
– Andre Greipel (AndreGreipel) April 30, 2015
Really sad to hearEschbornFFM That had to be canceled! Hard to believe that people on this world would try to attack a bike race
-. Marcel Kittel (marcelkittel) April 30, 2015
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