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Israel-Premier Tech ride past Palestine flags, stage 11, 2025 Vuelta

“The position has not changed”: Canary Islands refuse to host 2026 Vuelta a España if rebranded Israeli team takes part

The race was expected to finish on Tenerife and Gran Canaria but reports suggest the route will have to be redrawn before its presentation next month

Wed, Nov 19, 2025 11:59
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Israel-Premier Tech ride past Palestine flags, stage 11, 2025 Vuelta

“If we start excluding one team, next year it will be another, on another issue”: UCI president defends Israel-Premier Tech as team faces pressure from sponsors to change name

UCI president David Lappartient insists “sport is not a tool for punishment” and Israeli athletes and teams are "welcome" at races

Sat, Sep 27, 2025 09:49
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Israel – Premier Tech

“The name of the team is no longer sustainable”: Israel-Premier Tech’s title sponsor joins calls for team to drop ‘Israel’ from identity and brand image

Israel-Premier Tech have been title sponsored by the Canadian company since 2022, saddle sponsor Selle Italia also commenting on its relationship with the Israeli-branded team

Wed, Sep 24, 2025 10:24
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Richard Plugge

“I’ve never experienced so much hatred”: Visma boss claims “no noble cause” behind Vuelta protests, as Wout van Aert quietly deletes anti-Israel post

Richard Plugge criticises protestors for going "beyond the sport" as his star rider removes an anti-Israel poster from social media

Wed, Sep 17, 2025 15:09
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Pro-Palestine protests lead to stage 16 of the 2025 Vuelta being shortened

“We’re just pawns in a very large chess game”: Riders threaten to neutralise Vuelta if pro-Palestine protests disrupt race

The peloton - through the riders' union CPA - has voted to neutralise racing in the event of disruption, preventing stage winners on future affected stages

Wed, Sep 10, 2025 12:08
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