Israel Start-Up Nation are the first cycling team from the Jewish state to compete in the United Arab Emirates AFP/Giuseppe CACACEDUBAI: An Israeli cycling team raced through Dubai on Sunday , taking part in the UAE Tour for the first time in the latest overture between the two countries, which have no diplomatic relations.
"The participation in this race by our Israeli team in a Middle Eastern nation is emblematic of how cycling can be a force for diplomatic openness and progress," its co-owner Sylvan Adams said. But Israel Start-Up Nation's members, with their country's name emblazoned on their blue and white shirts, posed on stage before the week-long race kicked off in Dubai."I'm very excited, it's a nice country. We come here with a good team," Israeli cyclist Omer Goldstein told AFP ahead of the race.
The team said they were surprised by the warm reception they received in the UAE, where expatriates make up about 90 percent of the population.
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