Teams & Riders Israel Premier Tech

[QueenStagiaire]

Looks like UEFA will vote in regards to possible suspension next weak meanwhile and AFAIK UCI hasn't even made any official statement in this regards.

Has UEFA made any official statements or will they wait until they‘ve voted.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Has UEFA made any official statements or will they wait until they‘ve voted.

If you will read most of the articles focused on this subject it's explained rather well, the chain of events that lead to it and what likely outcome will be. We can't really discuss it here. In general fans protested, some clubs started to ask questions, UN was rather clear ... UEFA will hence govern.

Meanwhile UCI?

 

[TheKidsCallMeBoss]

UEFA members in favour of banning israel from European football next week


How much longer will the corrupt french guy at the head of the UCI continue to pretend that everything is fine?

Uefa members in favour of banning Israel from European football next week

Pressure has ramped up on European football’s governing body after protests and the UN Commission’s declaration of genocide in Gaza

www.thetimes.com

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Adams needs to sell the team to Premiertech (or other sponsor) and they'd get a Canadian license. also, as of now, they have no Israeli riders officially signed for 2026 (procyclingstats)

Didn’t the Premier Tech people try a hostile (according to vino) takeover at Astana?
I’m purely guessing, but I see Adams rather ditch Premier Tech and Factor and doing 3 years full sport washing with riders like Girmay and a bunch of Israelis.

Israel-VisitRwanda. I can see that happening.

 

[aphronesis]

More races threatened by Israel-Premier Tech's participation; Brit Hudson wins junior Worlds; "A special kind of person supports someone OK with racism and slavery", says Pippa York over Dygert’s Charlie Kirk sticker + more on the live blog

It's Friday, and Callum's turn to shepherd you through to the weekend with whatever cycling stories and titbits he can get his hands on

road.cc

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Looks like UEFA will vote in regards to possible suspension next weak meanwhile and AFAIK UCI hasn't even made any official statement in this regards.

How many international sports federations have?

The only one that I can see is the International Federation of Muay-Thai. So this scarcely seems a valid accusation against the UCI.

 

[Leadbelly]

Late addition to the devo team with young Brit Alex Beldon (I hope he knows what's he's getting himself into) joining just in time for tomorrow's GP Cerami. His most notable result this year was 8th at the Nats.

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Didn't see the race, but a nice 6th place at the Worlds for Marti. How did he look?

 

[aphronesis]

Lappartient:

“The UCI president drew a distinction between the handling of Israel - Premier Tech and the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee. “For Russia it was different. The attack from the Russian government against the Ukrainian territory happened during the Olympic truce. The Olympic truce was a resolution approved by the United Nations unanimously. The Olympic charter also mentions that of course we recognise a country the way they are recognised by the international community and by the United Nations. This is today the reason why the Russian NOC is suspended, not necessarily because there is a war, but for this point.””

This doesn’t seem to be a sustainable argument for the near future.

 

[CyclistAbi]

@aphronesis

Most of such quotes gets deleted so i don't know how we can possibly conduct a debate in regards to UCI actions. As for your remark in regards to suitability of such argument UCI made. I agree that it might be as early as February 2026, on where it will be tested.

 

[aphronesis]

Yeah, I’m looking for the original statement (or something proximate).

I was thinking general “recognition by the UN and international community” as moving a little faster as relevant to his distiction.

David Lappartient, président de l'UCI, insiste : « Les athlètes israéliens sont les bienvenus sur nos compétitions »

Tout juste réélu président de l'Union cycliste internationale, David Lappartient a insisté vendredi sur le fait que le sport ne devrait « pas être un outil de sanction », alors que la présence d'Israel-Premier Tech au sein du peloton fait débat.

www.lequipe.fr

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

@aphronesis

Most of such quotes gets deleted so i don't know how we can possibly conduct a debate in regards to UCI actions. As for your remark in regards to suitability of such argument UCI made. I agree that it might be as early as February 2026, on where it will be tested.

Whether we like it or not, discussion here can only be about how the sport handles any suspension if it happens, not whether it is right or wrong to suspend.

 

[aphronesis]

But fair game to point at UCI’s notorious “flexibility”.

 

[aruipksni]

Had it not been for 3 years of WT status guaranteed, I think the team would fold or scale down a lot.

But now they are certain to ride the Tour, and with several other teams likely to fold, many riders will be happy for a WT spot, no matter where.

So I think it's more likely that they'll continue under the Israeli banner than fold. Most of this season went fine, so Adams could think that the team only needs to weather this storm and then turn the page next year.

i agree with you about the WT status.
there are some possibilities, and they still got some time to decide what to do.
but if Adams want to play it safe, he might choose to register the team in Canada (under a different name of course).

 

[AmRacer]

IOC paraolympics news.
Russia can participate under own flag

IPC members vote not to maintain NPC Belarus and NPC Russia’s partial suspensions

The decisions were taken at the 2025 IPC General Assembly in Seoul, South Korea

www.paralympic.org

 

[Rob5091]

CN's own news story on .... you know what -
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/is...list-by-organisers-for-public-safety-reasons/

 

[Wyndbrook]

IOC paraolympics news.
Russia can participate under own flag

IPC members vote not to maintain NPC Belarus and NPC Russia’s partial suspensions

The decisions were taken at the 2025 IPC General Assembly in Seoul, South Korea

www.paralympic.org

Well there you go.

 

[Rou]

Israel - Premier Tech under pressure to be removed from Il Lombardia and other Italian races

Israel - Premier Tech have had their participation from the Giro dell'Emilia removed and there may be more races removed from their calendar. Protestors in Italy are now pressuring the Israeli team to...

cyclinguptodate.com

I don't know if people are aware of what is happening in Italy now but it will be a huge mess if IPT races in the Italian classics.

 

[Unchained]

Israel - Premier Tech under pressure to be removed from Il Lombardia and other Italian races

Israel - Premier Tech have had their participation from the Giro dell'Emilia removed and there may be more races removed from their calendar. Protestors in Italy are now pressuring the Israeli team to...

cyclinguptodate.com

I don't know if people are aware of what is happening in Italy now but it will be a huge mess if IPT races in the Italian classics.

Already word on Amelila, but the next days have Coppa Agostini, Bernochi, Tres Valli and Gran Piemonte on the 9th..

 

[search]

Israel - Premier Tech under pressure to be removed from Il Lombardia and other Italian races

Israel - Premier Tech have had their participation from the Giro dell'Emilia removed and there may be more races removed from their calendar. Protestors in Italy are now pressuring the Israeli team to...

cyclinguptodate.com

I don't know if people are aware of what is happening in Italy now but it will be a huge mess if IPT races in the Italian classics.

Lombardia is Lega territory, so normally very different from Bologna, for example.

But sure, sth like 50.000 people were on the street in Milan last week, so the race may still be affected.

 

[red_flanders]

I don't know if people are aware of what is happening in Italy now but it will be a huge mess if IPT races in the Italian classics.

One might also say it'll be a huge mess if protestors foul up the races.

I know, it's super weird to assign some part of the blame to the people who would, in the scenario you outline, be the ones actually creating the mess. But I'm a wild and crazy guy...

 

[Ilmaestro99]

One might also say it'll be a huge mess if protestors foul up the races.

I know, it's super weird to assign some part of the blame to the people who would, in the scenario you outline, be the ones actually creating the mess. But I'm a wild and crazy guy...

Well the mess is directly because of the ipt team...

 

[red_flanders]

Well the mess is directly because of the ipt team...

A cycling team...literally a bunch if athletes riding bikes around the countryside in tights with the "wrong" name on their kit...is "directly" responsible, but the protestors have no responsibility at all.

Just..incredible.

 

[TheKidsCallMeBoss]

They're out of another three Italian races: Gran Piemonte, Tre Valli Varesine and Coppa Bernocchi.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

A cycling team...literally a bunch if athletes riding bikes around the countryside in tights with the "wrong" name on their kit...is "directly" responsible, but the protestors have no responsibility at all.

Just..incredible.

If your concern is about who is 'causing' the 'mess' then I didnt say the protestors didn't play a role in causing that. I just don't think there was anything wrong with Rou's speculative statement that 'it will be a huge mess if team IPT races in the Italian classics'.

 

[pastronef]

They're out of another three Italian races: Gran Piemonte, Tre Valli Varesine and Coppa Bernocchi.

that's news to me here in Italy