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2020-02-26T12:18:24.387Z


Silvan Adams, a startup Nation owner, in an interview from Dubai: "Want to believe that our participation in the UAE will result in a peace agreement"


Silvan Adams, owner of Israel Startup Nation, in an interview from Dubai: "Want to believe that our participation in the UAE will bring peace between the states" • Next objective: "I have sent an invitation to all our neighboring riders - from Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority, who will be training at Volodrome Bat "A"

  • Adams, Goldstein and Secretary General of Abu Dhabi Sports Council, Arraf Al Awani. Pink Future

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    Courtesy of Israel Startup Nation

Sylvan Adams and Ronnie Brown are used to walking around the world in places that most of us would dream of visiting. Rarely do they reach destinations that leave them open-mouthed as well, and the UAE tour, which currently owns the Israel Startup Nation bicycle group that owns them, has opened them a particularly intriguing professional year anyway.

"Dubai is amazing, it's a very crazy place," says Adams, who is staying with Brown in the Gulf state after coming in with foreign passports. "This is a country of 3 million people, of which ten percent are residents and the rest of the workers come from outside the country. In a city of 20 million people, like Hong Kong or Chicago, it's so different from the Israeli desert.

Although the country here is amazing, I prefer our system - a democratic state that belongs to its citizens. "

Before their arrival, there were serious concerns that they would not be allowed to bring an Israeli rider into the race.

"Today I can say that we are almost the guests of honor here. The people of the country involved in the race approached me and said they would help with everything possible. When Omar Goldstein, the Israeli representing us in the race, arrived at the airport, he handed them the Israeli passport, informed them it was his only passport and I Admits we didn't know what response to expect, in return he got a great attitude.

"The word 'Israel' is written in a giant on our race shirt, bags and all our vehicles, and this is how we walk around here. The world understands today that we are everywhere."

Silvan Adams. "Glad that the exposure we receive in Arab media" Photo: Oren Ben Hakun

Tour participation seems to be worth more to you than sporting points.

"We are building bridges here only by our presence on the basis of sports and people. I want to believe that our country's leaders and theirs will soon sign diplomatic recognition, and that we will reach the status of exchange of ambassadors between the states. .

"Nobody took the time to really get to know these people, and I'm glad that the exposure we receive in Arab media from around the world highlights the connection between bicycles and bridges with people."
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Having hosted the gyro in the country was not a problem with groups from the Gulf.

"That's right. We hosted two groups, one from Bahrain and one from the UAE, and both of us received a lot of love in Giro. Through the sport, which I think is a great tool for building bridges, a normal prophet. Unlike racing in Europe, there is no business here with boycotts on Israel. We definitely have a sports bridge between the parties right now, and that will lead to a good place in the future. "

Will you be back there next season too?
"Above all, the organizers want to see good competitors, and I'm sure they're glad we got here from that point of view. We've had some riders who have signed here to the fans and to me it's wonderful. We've got coverage all over the Arab world - Afghanistan, Pakistan and Lebanon - and everyone has addressed our cycling team."

Are you satisfied with Goldstein's ability so far?
"He had an attempt to win the second section and I saw that he was very excited. We hoped he would fight in the end, but it was too tough and strong for him. I hope he has more opportunities during the column, certainly during the season he will have more opportunities."

UAE column. "In my eyes a little exaggerated" // Photo: Courtesy of Israel Startup Nation

In the UAE race you no longer struggle for exposure in the escape groups, your thinking has changed.
"That's right, we are no longer struggling to escape, it's the role of pro-county teams that want to see them and we're already at a different level. When you have much stronger horses, you come to fight for the wins."

"Exaggerated Corona Panic"

Concern over the Corona virus has prompted the director of Europe's biggest classic racing race, including Milan San Remo and the World Tour Giro D'Italia, to make clear this week that many races could be canceled as a result of the epidemic.

"I tell you the truth, I can't see it happening," Adams says. "To me, it's a little exaggerated, and I think the Chinese themselves believe it will disappear in the April region. Outside of China, it's not really large-scale, but of course the race organizers work like And they want to get medicine ahead of the blow. I think the flu is much worse than the Corona. "

At the end of the race in Emirates Adams is expected to stay in one of the Gulf states, where he is expected to have some high-level talks with a near-imaginary target: "I sent an invitation to all our neighboring riders - from Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, the PA to Gulf states, who will be training in Velodrome. In Tel Aviv. To send us their international athletes and build a professional training program together. In the meantime, I have not received a response, but trust me I will continue with these calls until it happens. "

Source: israelhayom

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