The organiser of the upcoming Giro dell’Emilia Classic in Italy has confirmed that it has removed the Israel-Premier Tech team from its startlist.
“Unfortunately, Israel-Premier Tech will not be at the start of our race. We had to make this decision for reasons of public safety,” race organiser Adriano Amici told the AFP news agency on Saturday.
The news of the exclusion of Israel-Premier Tech from the Giro dell’Emilia comes just a few weeks after the Vuelta a España’s final stage collapsed in chaos when tens of thousands of pro-Palestine protestors, opposed to the participation of Israel-Premier Tech in the Spanish Grand Tour, successfully blockaded the last day of racing. Previously four Vuelta stages had been altered or had their finales suspended as a result of the protests.
The 108th edition of the race, which finishes in the city of Bologna, is set to take place this year on October 4, playing its usual double role as a warm-up event for Il Lombardia and as a prestigious race in its own right.
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