Overview

• The switch took effect on stage 14, with riders wearing monogram-only blue kits as the team’s official name remains unchanged.
• Recent protests forced a finish to be shortened in Bilbao and briefly stopped the race on the Angliru, leading to 12 arrests according to the Guardia Civil.
• Race organiser Unipublic said it did not direct the kit change, and a Vuelta official earlier urged either a team withdrawal or UCI intervention over security concerns.
• Political reactions diverged, with Benjamin Netanyahu praising the team while Spain’s foreign minister José Manuel Albares said he would support its removal.
• Israel–Premier Tech argues withdrawing would set a dangerous precedent, notes only one Israeli rider is on its Vuelta roster, and cites prior steps to downplay national branding.