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“It’s better to follow your morals”: Former Israel-Premier Tech rider “relieved” to no longer represent team, urges cycling world “to show awareness of what’s going on in Gaza”

Comments follow protest at Tour de France which accused race of being "complicit in genocide" and "helping restore the image of the Israeli colonial regime" by allowing Israel-Premier Tech to participate

Mon, Jul 28, 2025 11:15

Anti-Israel protester runs onto road during sprint finish, 2025 Tour de France, stage 11, Toulouse

Chaos follows the Tour: Protests, arrests, and apathy as anti-Israel activist – briefly – disrupts the Tour de France’s shiny façade

For a few moments, a pro-Palestine protester dominated the narrative at the world’s biggest bike race. But it doesn’t take long for the Tour to move on

Wed, Jul 16, 2025 18:51

Extinction Rebellion protester disrupts Tour de France sprint finish wearing “Israel out of the Tour” shirt

After Tadej Pogačar crashed inside final 5km, the stage eleven finale descended into chaos as a protester opposing Israel-Premier Tech’s participation in the Tour ran on the road as Jonas Abrahamsen and Mauro Schmid were sprinting for victory

Wed, Jul 16, 2025 15:42

Chris Froome RideToBringThemHome promotional video

Chris Froome appears in official Israel video promoting cycling event to support Gaza hostages

The video was posted by official Israel accounts and the Israel Foreign Ministry on social media

Tue, Jan 09, 2024 15:17

Round the world cyclist killed by bus near his home

His friend said the 39-year-old had been doing an Everesting attempt when he died

Sat, Mar 13, 2021 09:44

Palestinian cyclists attacked in the West Bank after following Komoot route

Komoot says its service is not optimised for route planning “through areas of political unrest”

Fri, Jul 24, 2020 11:03

Jerusalem, Dome of the Rock (picture credit, Berthold Werner).JPG

Activists target Giro d’Italia over support for Israel

Race director previously expressed hope that race would be treated “as a sports event”

Sat, May 05, 2018 14:48

Lance Armstrong Photo by Maryse Alberti, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

Giro d’Italia says Lance Armstrong not welcome at Israeli Big Start

Texan has said he wants to present his podcast from the race - but he won't be getting accreditation

Tue, Apr 24, 2018 13:57

Gino Bartali, Tour founder Henri Desgrange and Maurice Garin (picture courtesy Le Coq Sportif)

Gino Bartali to be posthumously awarded Israeli citizenship ahead of Giro d’Italia Big Start

Meanwhile, organisers insist there will be no boycott of Israeli stages despite heightened tensions

Mon, Apr 23, 2018 19:10

Giro d’Italia organisers draw up plans to move Big Start from Israel

President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital has sparked fresh wave of unrest in the country

Tue, Dec 12, 2017 15:43