PARIS:

The Israel-Premier Tech cycling team, which was beset by protests against its participation in cycling races, said on Monday that it was changing its name to move away from an "Israeli identity".

"The decision has been made to rename and rebrand the team, moving away from its current Israeli identity," the team owned by Canadian-Israeli billionaire Sylvan Adams said in a statement, which added that the owner would "step back" from the team.

Israel PT has been targeted by pro-Palestinian protesters at several races recently, with various stages of the grand tour disrupted by demonstrators last month.

"Looking ahead to the 2026 season, Sylvan Adams has chosen to step back from his day-to-day involvement and will no longer speak on behalf of the team, instead focusing on his role a

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