From Israeli team excluded from Italian cycling race next week ‘over safety reasons’
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Team Israel Premier Tech's US rider Matthew Riccitello competes during the 18th stage of the Vuelta a Espana, a 26 km race against the clock between Valladolid and Valladolid, on September 11, 2025. (Miguel Riopa/AFP)
ROME, Italy — Israel Premier Tech has been excluded from the Giro dell’Emilia cycling race on October 4 in Italy for safety reasons, the organizers tell AFP.
Adriano Amici, president of GS Emilia, which organizes the one-day race, says the team “will unfortunately not be present at our race. We had to make this decision for reasons of public security.”
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