Riders of the Israel-Premier Tech team compete as people holding Palestinian flags try to disrupt the 11th stage of the Spanish Vuelta cycling race, from Bilbao to Bilbao, Spain, on September 3. Miguel Oses/AP Reuters —

The Israel-Premier Tech team has been excluded from the upcoming Giro dell’Emilia cycling race over public safety concerns, organizers said on Saturday.

The decision comes after the recent Vuelta a Espana race suffered several disruptions by pro-Palestinian protesters, with Israel-Premier Tech the main focus of the protests.

The one-day Giro dell’Emilia race on October 4 finishes in Bologna, raising fears that the finish could be the target of protests.

Pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with police in Milan on Monday, during a nationwide strike in Italy call

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