Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal completed without incident despite pro-Palestinian protests | Unpublished
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Author: Eric Andrew-Gee
Publication Date: September 14, 2025 - 19:42

Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal completed without incident despite pro-Palestinian protests

September 14, 2025

The Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal was completed without incident on Sunday despite hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters lining the route amidst a wave of demonstrations against Israeli sports teams worldwide.

The protesters in Montreal were objecting to the Israel-Premier Tech team, an outfit founded by the Israeli-Canadian billionaire Sylvan Adams, participating in the city’s flagship cycling race.



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