"Before we could even speculate on a new team or owner ... the news comes in. The team, once known as Israel-Premier Tech, will now be known as NSN Cycling Team and under a Swiss license, but still the backdrop couldn't be more chaotic. After a season marked by protests, national-identity backlash, and sponsorship exits, the squad will ride into 2026 under the name NSN Cycling Team, registered in Switzerland and headquartered in Spain."
"It all started to unravel when pro-Palestinian protests began interrupting race finishes at the Vuelta a España, and the team was later excluded from the Giro dell'Emilia for "public safety concerns." In response, equipment partner Factor Bikes delivered a blunt ultimatum: "Without a name change, without a flag change, we won't continue." Then, the title sponsor, Premier Tech, followed suit, citing that the original raison d'être of the partnership had been "overshadowed to a point where it has become untenable to continue.""
Pro-Palestinian protests interrupted finishes at the Vuelta a España and led to the team's exclusion from the Giro dell'Emilia for "public safety concerns." Equipment partner Factor Bikes demanded a name and flag change, and title sponsor Premier Tech withdrew after saying the partnership's original raison d'être had been "overshadowed to a point where it has become untenable to continue." The team closed its website and social accounts, parted ways with Chris Froome, and went dark ahead of a rebrand. On November 20, the squad confirmed it will compete as NSN Cycling Team under a Swiss licence, backed by Never Say Never (NSN) and Stoneweg.
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