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“I didn’t want to use Gaza as a scapegoat to get out of my contract”: Derek Gee-West’s €30 million legal dispute over Israel-Premier Tech exit resolved, as Canadian star says controversy “best left in the past”

Gee-West, who has signed for Lidl-Trek for 2026, insisted there were a “whole bunch of reasons” behind his departure from the team now known as NSN Cycling

Thu, Jan 15, 2026 11:17
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“What did we have to do with it? We were a cycling team”: Israel-Premier Tech “lost out for political reasons”, claims sports director, after Palestine protests which painted riders and staff as “indecent”

“Finally, we’re out of the political turmoil and back to talking about cycling, which is what we wanted,” NSN Cycling DS Francesco Frassi said

Fri, Dec 05, 2025 14:51
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“We’re not comfortable making a profit from this”: Pro Kit Club to sell Israel-Premier Tech kit and donate proceeds to UN Gaza programme

Owner of website that sells team-issue pro cycling kit to fans at a discount says "we have agonised over the decision to release this kit for almost a year", but will do so "to help feed children facing famine and severe hunger in Gaza"

Tue, Nov 25, 2025 15:39
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Israel-Premier Tech argue “threats of violence have disrupted our sport” after team removed from major one-day race over protest fears

Organiser of Giro dell'Emilia insists decision made "for the safety of all athletes, staff and spectators", but team says decision "extremely regrettable"

Mon, Sep 29, 2025 11:18
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“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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“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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Former UCI president Brian Cookson calls for ban on nation states in cycling team names – as Tour de France Barcelona start in doubt over Israel-Premier Tech protests

Cookson believes such a rule change, which would also affect UAE Team Emirates and Bahrain-Victorious, would represent a “quick, partial, and undoubtedly imperfect way of moving things forward”

Tue, Sep 16, 2025 20:00
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“They asked us to get rid of the word Israel”: Israel-Premier Tech drop ‘Israel’ from official signage and kit at Canadian WorldTour races as “security measure to detract attention” after protest chaos at Vuelta

The squad will instead use the abbreviated ‘IPT’ on race signage at the events in Québec City and Montréal, as they prepare for more pro-Palestine protests. However, the team insist they have not changed their name for the races

Fri, Sep 12, 2025 12:21
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Israel-Premier Tech are finding out that sportswashing goes both ways

George questions whether the current situation that Israel-Premier Tech and the whole pro peloton find themselves in could have a lasting impact on how cycling teams are created, and who their sponsors are

Thu, Sep 11, 2025 13:21
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“We ride at full speed, we give it our all. This is a new problem”: Tadej Pogačar admits riders are “a little scared of what could happen” during pro-Palestine protests at races

“A lot of riders are worried about these demonstrations but also about what is happening in the world,” Wout van Aert added ahead of this week’s WorldTour races in Canada

Thu, Sep 11, 2025 12:09
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