Brandon McNulty crosses the finish line ahead of Tadej Pogacar, both racing for UAE Emirates XRG, during the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal on Sunday.

The Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal was completed without incident on Sunday despite hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters lining the route amidst a wave of demonstrations against Israeli sports teams worldwide.

The protesters in Montreal were objecting to the Israel-Premier Tech team, an outfit founded by the Israeli-Canadian billionaire Sylvan Adams, participating in the city’s flagship cycling race.

Although the team has no formal ties to Israel, Adams has called its riders ambassadors for the Jewish state and acknowledged that the team’s goal is to burnish Israel’s image. Activists denounced the team for “sports washing” during the

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