The female category will remain for those whose sex was assigned female at birth as well as transgender men who have yet begun hormone therapy.
The policy comes after a nine month review by British Cycling, which included consulting with riders and stakeholders and a study of available medical research led by British Cycling’s chief medical officer, Dr. Nigel Jones.The research concluded that riders who went through puberty as a male have a clear performative advantage that cannot be fully mitigated by testosterone suppression.
Currently, UCI permits transgender women who have gone through male puberty to compete in elite women’s events if they have had reduced testosterone levels of 2.5 nanomoles per liter for the previous two years.at the Tour of the Gila in New Mexico earlier this month.after transgender woman Emily Bridges sought to race at the national omnium championships as a female rider.
Jon Dutton, chief executive of British Cycling, apologized for the anxiety caused during the 13 month limbo since the previous policy was suspended. “It’s an incredibly emotive and at times divisive subject area,” said Dutton, who has been head of the governing body for just a month.
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