The race was scheduled to be held on October 1 and 2 but the FFTRI said installing the necessary security forces for the competition was “too great a commitment of public order forces already mobilised otherwise”.

The FFTRI admitted they “regret” the cancellation and promised to refund those who had entered.

It is the latest event due to be held in the city to be cancelled, with Nice withdrawing from hosting the European Road Cycling Championships on August 5.

They remained in France but took place from September 14 to 18 in Plumelec, a commune in the Morbihan department of the Brittany region, which was chosen ahead of rival bids from Britain and Italy as a replacement for Nice.

The city “reported its total availability to consider the organisation of these events during the first half of 2017” to the FFTRI.

“The FFTRI, which in turn had made every effort to organise these tests, measures your disappointment and combines with it,” the body said in a statement.

“It regrets obviously these cancellations and will take in the coming days the necessary arrangements for the entered teams are refunded their entry fee.”

Nice announced they were cancelling all sport and cultural events following the terrorist attack during Bastille Day celebrations on July 14, which left 85 people dead and more than 200 injured.

It occurred when a lorry driver drove into crowds of people who had been enjoying the festivities on the busy Promenade des Anglais.

The incident in Nice came after a series of terrorist attacks hit the country's capital city Paris in November when 129 people were killed and 350 wounded, including suicide bombers detonating devices outside the Stade de France.

France has hosted several sporting events in recent months without incident, including the Tour de France and Euro 2016.