Israel-Premier Tech team boss Sylvan Adams will step back from his role in 2026, with the team also set to change name and rebrand in a move away from ‘its current Israeli identity’, the team announced on Monday.
The decision comes after the team were the target of several pro-Palestine protests amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza in recent months, which saw major disruption to several Vuelta a España stages, and has led to them pulling out of many of the Italian late-season races due to security concerns.
Several of Israel-Premier Tech’s sponsors expressed the desire to remove the word ‘Israel’ from the team name in light of the protests – notably bike brand Factor and title sponsor Premier Tech – and that will be the case from 2026 onwards.
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