TORONTO - Canadian rider Derek Gee, who finished fourth in the Giro d'Italia earlier this year, and the Israel-Premier Tech team find themselves tangled in a contract dispute.

Israel-Premier Tech, co-owned by Israeli-Canadian entrepreneur Sylvan Adams, issued a brief statement saying it had "unexpectedly" received a notice of termination from Gee's lawyers.

After Gee turned heads in the 2023 Giro, Israel-Premier Tech rewarded him with a new contract through 2028. The team said Friday that Gee had been in discussions about renegotiating that deal.

"Israel-Premier Tech firmly believes that Gee's contract is valid until 2028 and is engaged in continued discussions with Gee's representatives and the UCI (the world governing body of cycling) to resolve the situation and uphold the respective

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