During Vuelt and España Cycling Race in Spain, there were a lot of protests against the Israel-Premier Tech team. (AP) The Israel-Piremier Tech cycling team will use the abbreviated IPT name this week for the upcoming Canada races to avoid potential protests, the race organizers announced on Thursday in Quebec City. The decision comes in the middle of the ongoing Pro-Palestinian demonstrations affecting cycling events.The team asked for the removal of “Israel” from their branding in Quebec GP on Friday and Sunday’s Montreal race, according to CEO Joseph Limare.“They asked us to get rid of the words” Israel “from what we could,” Limare said.Canadian Media announced the expected protests at the upcoming races after similar demonstrations that influenced the cycling tour of Espan and Espan, forcing route changes and shortened phases.The situation stems from an ongoing conflict that began when Israel launched its offensive of Gaza in October 2023 and responded to the cross -border attack of Hamas, which killed 1,219 people, mostly civilians.The Israeli military reaction in Gaza resulted in at least 64,600 Palestinian deaths, especially civilians, according to data on the Health Ministry of Health, which the UN considered reliable.
