Israeli cycling team excluded from Italy event amid concerns of pro-Palestinian protests

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The Israel Premier Tech cycling team has been excluded from an upcoming race in Italy because of concerns over potentially disruptive pro-Palestine protests.

Organizers of the Giro dell'Emilia, which is scheduled for Oct. 4, made the decision after protesters repeatedly disrupted the recent Spanish Vuelta in the presence of Israel Premier Tech.

There, seven of the past 11 days of racing at the Vuelta were cut short or interrupted because Spain's government estimated more than 100,000 people were on the streets in Madrid during the final stage this month.

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Pierre-Andre Cote of Canada, Marco Frigo of Italy, Jan Hirt of the Czech Republic, Nadav Raisberg of Israel, Jake Stewart of Great Britain, Ethan Vernon of Great Britain and Matthew Riccitello of the U.S. celebrate during the La Vuelta. (Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

The protesters said their actions were aimed at denouncing Israel's military campaign in Gaza after Hamas' deadly attack on Israel Oct. 7, 2023.

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A Pro-Palestinian protester shows the police her concern for Gaza after protesters invaded the circuit of La Vuelta race in the center of Madrid during a protest against the participation of the Israel Premier Tech team on Sept. 14, 2025 in Madrid, Spain.  (Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

A local Italian politician, Roberta Li Calzi, a Bologna councilor, addressed the decision to remove the team.

"We believe that sport is a vehicle of universal values ​​of sharing, fair competition,