Israel-Premier Tech withdraws from Italian racing due to safety concerns.

Team Israel-Premier Tech has decided to withdraw from several major Italian cycling races scheduled for next week, due to growing security concerns surrounding the pro-Palestinian protests spreading across Italy.

The team confirmed: "For security reasons, Israel-Premier Tech will not participate in the Coppa Bernocchi, Tre Valli Varesine, and Gran Piemonte next week."

The decision comes after hundreds of people signed a petition against the team's participation in the Tre Valli Varesine during a demonstration in Varese. Italian unions have also called a national strike for Friday, including school and university workers.

The team is currently competing in the CRO Race in Croatia until October 5th and will race the Sparkassen Münsterland Giro in Germany. Their participation in other late-season races, such as Il Lombardia, Paris-Tours, and the Tour of Guangxi in China, is still uncertain.

This follows the team's recent exclusion from the Giro dell'Emilia, where organizers removed Israel-Premier Tech from the starting roster for public safety reasons after pressure from local authorities.

Updated Israel-Premier Tech schedule:

- CRO Race (September 30-October 5)

- Sparkassen Münsterland Giro (3 October)

- Binche-Chimay-Binche (7 October)

- Lombardy (October 11)

- Paris-Tours (October 12)

- Tour of Guangxi (October 14-19)

- Japan Cup (October 19)