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Banners, tacks and crashes: Protests lead pro cycling team to remove ‘Israel’ from its jerseys

JL;DR SUMMARY Amid intense protests at the Vuelta a España, the Israeli cycling team, Israel Premier Tech, removed the country's name from their jerseys. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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PalestineProtestsInternational SportsGeopolitical TensionsSylvan AdamsCyclingVuelta A EspañaIsrael Premier Tech

Places mentioned

Madrid, Madrid Autonomous Community, Spain
"Israel Premier Tech at a standstill due to pro-Palestinian protests in Madrid during the final stage of La Vuelta."
Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
"The disruption started during a team trial during the races fifth stage, when protesters in Bilbao carried a banner onto the route that read, Neutrality is Complicity."
Toulouse, Occitanie, France
"A fan wearing an Israeli jersey was beaten up by other fans in Toulouse during the 2025 Tour de France."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Adams, who lives in Tel Aviv, said in the early days of the race that Israel was failing miserably in a public relations war."

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