How Tucson cyclist Matthew Riccitello joined a team with a special connection to Israel

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TUCSON, Arizona — Tucson's Matthew Riccitello was born to be a distance competitor. His father was a professional triathlete, and the twenty-one year-old took to cycling.

Success led to Riccitello racing for the U23 Junior USA Team in Europe where he caught the attention of the Israel-Premier Tech team.Premier Tech is the name of a Canadian company. Putting Israel in front of it stems from the idea of seeing an Israeli team at the start of the Tour de France. "I wish people didn't have to resort to violence to solve their problems. My initial reaction was sadness."

 

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