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Security barriers on Blackfriars Bridge (picture credit Evo Lucas on Twitter).jpeg

London cyclists welcome Blackfriars Bridge anti-terror barriers – but will giant bollards cause rush-hour bottlenecks?

Route of hugely popular North-South Superhighway had extra security measures installed overnight

Thu, Jun 08, 2017 12:46
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Concern among London cyclists as anti-terrorism barriers on bridges take space from cycle lanes

Cycling UK says Met response to Saturday's terror attack "understandable and right" but raises concern about taking space from cycle lanes

Mon, Jun 05, 2017 12:36
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Tour de France pays tribute to Nice massacre victims

Many riders in the peloton live in or near Cote d'Azur city targeted in Bastille Day attack

Fri, Jul 15, 2016 17:31
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GIGN personnel during a training exercise (source – Gendarmerie Nationale, Ministere de l’Interieure).jpg

Special forces unit among 23,000 police mobilised for Tour de France

Personnel from GIGN - France's SAS - to be present on all stages for first time due to terrorism threat

Tue, May 24, 2016 14:05
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Tour of Flanders policeman (licensed CC BY 2.0 by Louise Ireland on Flickr).JPG

Backpack ban for fans at Tour of Flanders due to security alert

Police chief says decision made to ensure safety of spectators at key points on race

Tue, Mar 15, 2016 14:56
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Amsterdam Bicycles (Jorge Royan, Wikimedia Commons)

Amsterdam police on bicycle bomb New Year terror alert

Officers in Dutch capital remaining vigiliant over new year period

Thu, Dec 31, 2015 11:35
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Frankfurt financial district (CC BY-SA 3.0 by Epizentrum)

Terror plot forces cancellation of major German May Day race

State investigators make two arrests, say Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt was target

Thu, Apr 30, 2015 19:15
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Kuurne Brussel Kuurne is one of the races that may be disrupted by the increased threat level. Here’s Cav in the 2012 edition (CC BY-NC 2.0 Cindy:Flickr)

Terror threat level headache for Belgian race organisers

Cost of extra policing could be "huge"

Tue, Feb 24, 2015 10:40
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Javier Colorado (picture from Colorado on the Road Facebook page)

Seven police killed in kidnap attempt on round-the-world cyclist in Pakistan

Attack took place in Balochistan province, scene of a number of kidnappings of foreign nationals in recent years

Thu, Jan 23, 2014 13:44
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Motorbikes (copyright Simon MacMichael)

Tour terror threat being planned for, but organisers “100% confident” of incident-free Grand Départ

Other worst case scnenarios planned for include crowd management problems and political protests

Mon, Jan 20, 2014 22:41
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