Overview

• The team announced it will abandon its Israeli identity and rebrand for 2026, calling the change essential to preserve its future.
• Owner Sylvan Adams will step back from day‑to‑day involvement and will no longer speak for the squad as he focuses on his World Jewish Congress role.
• The decision follows weeks of pro‑Palestinian demonstrations at the Vuelta a España, which led to a Bilbao finish being suspended, stage 16 ending 8 kilometers early in Mos, a Valladolid time trial reduced to 12 kilometers, and the Madrid finale being canceled.
• For the remainder of this year, the squad will compete under the IPT initials in a Monogram kit without the word “Israel.”
• In its statement, the team reaffirmed its origins as Cycling Academy and its mission to develop riders from non‑traditional cycling nations.