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Cyclist Lukáš Klement's 1,000-kilometer (621-mile) bike route in Poland spells the words "Never again" (Zaka Search and Rescue)
January 20, 2026, 2:20 pm
Cyclist completes 47-hour trek to write ‘Never Again’ around Auschwitz
Czech cyclist Lukáš Klement rides through snow, winds and freezing temperatures for 1,000 kilometers to create his message ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day next week
By Zev Stub
Protesters wave Palestinian flags as Team Israel Premier Tech's British cyclist Jake Stewart competes during the 18th stage of the Vuelta a Espana, a race against the clock between Valladolid and Valladolid in Spain, on September 11, 2025. (Miguel RIOPA / AFP)
November 21, 2025, 5:12 pm
Israel-Premier Tech to rebrand after being barred from cycling race, targeted by protesters
Team sponsored by Israeli Canadian billionaire Sylvan Adams to be taken over next year by company founded by Spanish soccer great Iniesta
By AP and ToI Staff
Protesters wave Palestinian flags as Team Israel Premier Tech's British cyclist Jake Stewart competes during the 18th stage of the Vuelta a Espana, a race against the clock between Valladolid and Valladolid in Spain, on September 11, 2025. (Miguel RIOPA / AFP)
November 7, 2025, 11:40 pm
Canada’s Premier Tech breaks off sponsorship of Israel cycling team
‘Core reason’ for sponsorship ‘overshadowed to a point where it has become untenable,’ company says after anti-Israel protesters targeted cyclists at major races in recent months
By AFP
Team Israel Premier Tech's rider Matthew Riccitello competes during the 18th stage of the Vuelta a Espana, a 26 kilometer race against the clock between Valladolid and Valladolid, Spain, on September 11, 2025. (Miguel RIOPA / AFP)
October 6, 2025, 8:01 pm
Israel PT cycling team to drop ‘Israeli identity’ from brand after mass protests
Lamenting ‘very painful moment,’ private team’s owner Sylvan Adams says he will ‘step back,’ can’t play active role in team no longer named for Israel
By AFP and ToI Staff
Pier-Andre Cote from the Israel Premier Tech team rides during the eleventh stage of the Spanish Vuelta cycling race, from Bilbao to Bilbao, Spain, September 3, 2025. (AP/Miguel Oses)
October 3, 2025, 9:51 am
Cyclists’ union head backs shortening races to deny platform to anti-Israel protests
After riders were pushed off their bikes amid rallies during Spanish Vuelta last month, Adam Hansen laments that live coverage has been focusing on demonstrations, not sports
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Team Israel Premier Tech's riders compete during the fifth stage of La Vuelta a Espana cycling tour, a 24.1 km time-trial team race in Figueres, on August 27, 2025. (Josep LAGO / AFP)
September 28, 2025, 9:44 am
Israel-Premier Tech team barred from Italian cycling race for ‘security reasons’
Organizer says that ‘from a sporting perspective’ he regrets excluding team from Giro dell’Emilia, but it’s essential for safety of team and public
By AFP and ToI Staff
The pack of riders (peloton) cycle in the men's U23 road race cycling event during the UCI 2025 Road World Championships, in Kigali, on September 26, 2025. (Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)
September 26, 2025, 10:35 pm
International cycling union head rejects calls to ban Israel-Premier Tech from races
David Lappartient insists sport isn’t a ‘tool for sanctions’ but rather in service of peace, inclusion
By AFP
Protesters block the road in an attempt to disrupt the twenty-first stage of the Spanish cycling race La Vuelta in Madrid on September 14, 2025. (AP/Manu Fernández)
September 14, 2025, 8:39 pm
Anti-Israel protesters block final stage of Vuelta after drawing Spanish PM’s praise
Finale of major cycling race nixed in Madrid after clashes, despite presence of over 1,500 police officers; member of Israeli team wins award; Sa’ar calls Sanchez ‘a disgrace’
By Agencies, Zev Stub and ToI Staff
Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protesters wave Palestinian flags as Team Israel Premier Tech's Israeli rider Nadav Raisberg competes during the 18th stage of the Vuelta a Espana on September 11, 2025. (Photo by Miguel RIOPA / AFP)
September 11, 2025, 4:22 pm
Amid mass protests at bicycle race, Spain calls for sports sanctions against Israel
Sports minister Pilar Alegria says there is a ‘double standard’ in not banning Israeli teams from competitions, members should compete under neutral flag without anthem, like Russia
By AFP and ToI Staff
Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protesters wave flags and shout as the peloton rides by in Poio at the start of the 16th stage of the Vuelta a Espana on September 9, 2025. (Miguel Riopa/AFP)
September 10, 2025, 4:14 am
Vuelta director vows cycling race to go ahead after latest anti-Israel disruption
Another stage of major competition in Spain forced to end early as pro-Palestinian demonstrators attempt to block road, clash with cops
By Agencies
Team Israel Premier Tech's riders compete during the fifth stage of La Vuelta a Espana cycling tour, a 24.1 km time-trial team race in Figueres, on August 27, 2025. (Josep LAGO / AFP)
September 9, 2025, 1:49 pm
Montreal-based human rights group asks city to bar Israeli cyclists from race
Palestinian and Jewish Unity organization says letting Israel-Premier Tech compete in Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal could make city complicit in ‘whitewashing’ alleged Gaza crimes
By AP and ToI Staff
Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protesters wave flags as riders await the start of the 15th stage of the Vuelta a Espana cycling tour, a 167 km race between A Veiga/Vegadeo and Monforte de Lemos, on September 7, 2025. (Miguel RIOPA / AFP)
September 7, 2025, 11:14 pm
Protester waving Palestinian flag causes crash during major Vuelta cycling race
Protester hiding from security at Spanish race runs toward road, then trips, causing one rider to crash, another to fall, in latest anti-Israel disruption
By AP and ToI Staff
Pier-Andre Cote from the Israel Premier Tech team rides during the eleventh stage of the Spanish Vuelta cycling race, from Bilbao to Bilbao, Spain, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Miguel Oses)
September 4, 2025, 7:22 pm
Israeli cycling team vows to ‘race on’ at Spanish event after disruptive protests, calls for it quit
Participants in Vuelta a España warn that anti-Israel protesters pose threat to all competitors, after demonstrators cause cyclist to crash, prevent declaration of stage winner
By Zev Stub
Team Israel-Premier Tech's riders compete during the fifth stage of the Vuelta a Espana cycling tour on August 27, 2025. (Josep LAGO / AFP)
August 27, 2025, 10:39 pm
Anti-Israel protesters block Israeli cycling team in major Vuelta a España race
Israel-Premier Tech forced to slow down to ride around banner urging a boycott of Israel; team says it ‘absolutely condemns the dangerous acts of the protesters’
By AFP and ToI Staff
Medics at the scene of a deadly accident near Harish on August 2, 2025 (Magen David Adom)
August 2, 2025, 11:51 am
Woman killed, two injured as car plows into cyclists in northern Israel
Medics say woman in 40s found trapped under vehicle, declared dead at scene, two others taken to hospital for treatment; police detain 19-year-old driver for questioning
By ToI Staff
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