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Councillors ask to be removed from Cycling UK publicity after decision to exclude trans women from Women in Cycling award

They have asked for their names and faces to be removed "due to the decision to remove trans women from their awards"

Sat, Nov 08, 2025 15:07

Several winners of Cycling UK 100 Women in Cycling prize decline award due to exclusion of trans women

Cycling UK say the decision was made following legal advice but that the rule change "doesn't alter our commitment to transgender and non-binary people"

Wed, Nov 05, 2025 16:52

“I told myself, just let Robert Millar go!” Pippa York and David Walsh on gender, following the Tour de France, and why pro cycling isn’t Disneyland

In this week’s episode of the road.cc Podcast, the authors of ‘The Escape’ discuss life on Tour, York’s struggles before, during, and after her career, the trans debate in sports, and whether cycling has changed over the last 30 years

Thu, Sep 25, 2025 14:36

UCI world road race championships, Wollongong, 2022 (Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)

UCI bans transgender female cyclists who have transitioned after puberty from competing in international women’s races

The governing body says its previous rules, which required “at least two years of gender-affirming hormone therapy”, are not “sufficient to completely eliminate the benefits of testosterone during puberty in men”

Fri, Jul 14, 2023 12:58

Cycling Time Trials: Transgender women can no longer compete in female events

Governing body for time trialling follows British Cycling lead by introducing 'Open' category

Wed, Jun 14, 2023 08:00

Team GB wins women’s team pursuit final at 2023 European track championships (Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

British Cycling’s new ‘Open’ category “patently designed to make sure that transgender women will compete at a major disadvantage”, says “perplexed” transgender cyclist

Meanwhile, Nicole Cooke said the governing body’s decision to “protect female sport is the right one”

Sat, May 27, 2023 19:23

British Cycling updates transgender policy, introduces new “Open” category

The national governing body announced an "Open" category today to run alongside the female category, transgender women required to compete in the open category

Fri, May 26, 2023 11:24

Emily Bridges racing for British Cycling

Emily Bridges calls British Cycling “failed organisation”, says trans women have been “banned” as new ‘Open’ category announced

"...all you do is take money from petrochemical companies and engage in culture wars", says Bridges in a scathing attack on British Cycling as the governing body launches its new transgender and non-binary participation policy

Fri, May 26, 2023 10:02

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2023 Tour of the Gila women’s podium Austin Killips (image credit: Tour of the Gila)

UCI to make “eventual decision” on transgender policy in August and will “take into account all elements” of heated debate

Cycling’s world governing body previously said its transgender policy was “based on the latest scientific knowledge”, but has agreed to debate it and make a final decision in August following Austin Killips’ win

Fri, May 05, 2023 10:12

Emily Bridges: Documentary on transgender cyclist to be broadcast on ITV next week

'Race To Be Me' will tell the story of Bridges' unsuccessful battle to compete in the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Sat, Nov 26, 2022 17:20