But the Canadian-Israeli has been rocked by recent setbacks, including his team’s decision in the aftermath of the Vuelta protests to move away from their Israeli identity, which he described as “a very painful moment”, and the loss of co-sponsor Premier-Tech. Already, however, his focus appears to have switched to bringing the Tour to Israel. “I can’t speak for Sylvan Adams,” said Lang, “but I believe once we have a stable peace, we’ll realise many projects at the highest level by welcoming the world.”
