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By: Abigail Klein Leichman - June 20, 2021
Team Israel Start-Up Nation announced that two-time Israeli national cycling champion Omer Goldstein, 24, will race for the team in the Tour de France.
It will be Goldstein’s first time on the most prominent racing stage in the world.
“I always imagined myself being there in the front, in a mountain stage breakaway, going for it, not really concerned if they catch me or not, as long as I am going full gas and giving it my all,” he said.
ISN’s sports manager, Rik Verbrugghe, said, “Omer is what I call an ‘offensive rider.’ He is always ready to jump on a challenge with absolutely no fear.”
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