Quebec bracing for protests with arrival of Israel-Premier Tech cycling team

The global controversy over an Israel-affiliated team’s participation in the world cycling tour is coming to Canada this week as race organizers in Quebec City and Montreal grapple with possible disruption by pro-Palestinian activists amidst an outcry over the war in Gaza.

The Grand Prix Cycliste events in the two cities are bracing for protests against Israel-Premier Tech, a team with deep ties to both Canada and Israel, which has faced mounting opposition since the beginning of the conflict in October 2023.