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<\/p>\nThe shakeups continue at the controversy-roiled team.<\/p>\n
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Premier Tech is pulling out of Israel-Premier Tech team sponsorship in 2026. (Photo: Dario Belingheri\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Published November 19, 2025 02:03PM<\/p>\n
Over the past weeks, the team formerly known as Israel-Premier Tech<\/a> (IPT) has been rocked by a series of sponsor withdrawals, most notably from title sponsor Premier Tech. Now bike sponsor Factor is heading for the doors.<\/p>\n What we know so far<\/p>\n Factor Bikes, the team\u2019s long-term equipment supplier, has ended its partnership with the team, according to Daniel Benson\u2019s Cycling Substack<\/a>. Official details remain scarce, but Scott Bikes have reportedly already arrived at the team\u2019s headquarters in Girona, Spain.<\/p>\n While the report says that Scott bikes have already arrived at headquarters, it is unclear whether or not Scott Bikes will serve as a lead sponsor or as an equipment supplier.<\/p>\n The team is undergoing a rapid rebranding and organizational shakeup. While IPT announced its intent to change its name and identity to distance itself from Israeli affiliations, both Factor and Premier Tech accelerated their exits before the new branding could be implemented. The timing comes even after Factor Bikes demanded in late September that the team drop the \u2018Israel\u2019 affiliation<\/a>, a change that the team has been implementing for 2026.<\/p>\n