Announcement made after grueling mountain stage of Italian bike race rerouted away from site of Mount Mottarone disaster, where nearly entire Israeli family was killed

Israel Start-Up Nation team star describes 'sense of vast relief and sheer happiness' as he crossed Champs-Elysees finish line

Israel Start-Up Nation includes Guy Niv, first Israeli to ride tour; teams to be expelled if any 2 members of entourage test positive for COVID-19

'My dream of a lifetime has now been realized,' says team's Guy Niv; owner Sylvan Adams says his main goal isn't to win but to develop the sport in Israel, change country's image

Israel Start-Up Nation team says British rider will sign contract to take him through to the end of his professional career

Start-Up Nation team - part of a bid for normalization with moderate Gulf states - says it is leaving the Emirates with a clean bill of health after undergoing tests

Riders being tested and may be forced to remain in quarantine in Gulf emirate; tour had hosted Start-Up Nation squad for first time

Participation 'emblematic of how cycling can be a force for diplomatic openness and progress,' says co-owner of Israel Start-Up Nation team Sylvan Adams

Technologies to be tested monitor physiology, nutrition, sleep quality, performance and even cyclists' emotional state

Bike riders will team up with entrepreneurs to test technologies that may give them a competitive edge in one of the world's most popular sporting events