Premier Tech are to stop sponsoring Israel-Premier Tech immediately, it was announced on Friday afternoon.

The Canadian company came aboard as co-sponsors of the cycling team in 2022. The ProTeam, which is set to be promoted to the WorldTour for 2026, announced last month that it would be renamed and rebranded for next season , "moving away from its current Israeli identity".

However, in a statement , a spokesperson for Premier Tech said that the "core reason to sponsor the team has been overshadowed to a point where it has become untenable". You may like

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