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Saturday, September 6, 2025
Israeli cycling team erases name from kit at Spanish race after pro-Palestine protests
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSPAIN — Cycling team Israel-Premier Tech removes its name from its kit at the Vuelta a España after pro-Palestine, anti-Israel protests aimed at it during the race.
The three-week grand tour has been hit by protests, with organizers pressuring Israel-Premier Tech to pull out for safety reasons, which they refused to do.
Instead, the team, owned by Israeli-Canadian billionaire Sylvan Adams, modified their kit to retain only the team’s logo.
“In the interest of prioritising the safety of our riders and the entire peloton, in light of the dangerous nature of some protests at the Vuelta, Israel–Premier Tech has issued riders with team monogram-branded kit for the remainder of the race,” the team says on social media network X.
“The team name remains Israel–Premier Tech but the monogram kit now aligns with the branding decisions we have previously adopted for our vehicles and casual clothing.”
In the interest of prioritizing the safety of our riders and the entire peloton, in light of the dangerous nature of some protests at @lavuelta, Israel – Premier Tech has issued riders with team monogram-branded kit for the remainder of the race. The team name remains Israel –… pic.twitter.com/Dfw6FXegpM
— Israel – Premier Tech (@IsraelPremTech) September 6, 2025
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