Canadian cyclist Derek Gee said on Thursday that he was facing a damages claim of 30 million euros ($34.82 million) from his former team Israel-Premier Tech after ending his contract over what he described as “personal beliefs”.
The 28-year-old Gee finished fourth overall at this year’s Giro d’Italia, but left Israel-Premier Tech shortly before September’s Vuelta a Espana, which was subject to pro-Palestinian protests linked to the Israel-Gaza war.
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