The Israel-Premier Tech team have been excluded from the upcoming Giro dell'Emilia over public safety concerns, race organisers said on Saturday.

The decision comes after the recent Vuelta a Espana suffered several disruptions by pro-Palestinian protesters, with Israel-Premier Tech the main focus of the protests.

The one day Giro dell'Emilia race on October 4 finishes in Bologna, raising fears that the finish could be the target of protests.

Pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with police in Milan on Monday, during a nationwide strike in Italy called by trade unions against the mass killings of Palestinians in Gaza.

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