Overview

• About 30 pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered along the Quebec City Grand Prix route to oppose the team’s participation, with organizers reporting no intent to disrupt the race.
• Activist groups plan larger demonstrations at Sunday’s Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal, including actions near Mount Royal by Bikers4Palestine, PAJU and the Divest for Palestine Collective.
• Israel–Premier Tech is competing in Quebec and Montreal in “IPT”-only jerseys, continuing a safety measure adopted late at La Vuelta.
• The team says withdrawing from races would set a dangerous precedent, a stance maintained after Spanish stages were shortened or neutralized when protesters blocked riders.
• Local officials say security has been reinforced for the Canadian races as Israel–Premier Tech fields seven riders, including Canadians Hugo Houle and Guillaume Boivin.