Competitive female cycling events reserved for females

Is the tide turning at last? Thank heaven there are still a few people who have the courage to protest at the ridiculous ideas being forced on us.

I’m enjoying seeing EB being, rightly, referred to as ‘he’.

PamelaJ1
Since EB can race in the open category, he’ll be up against the other males who want to race.
He’s in a difficult position. If he actually wins in the open category (against men) then it justifies what’s been said about the unfairness of TIM competing in female events.
If he takes testosterone to boost his chances of winning in the open category, is that a drug related offence?

So good to see a ruling which is soundly based on common sense.

Spinnaker

Mollygo

Emily Bridges will now be able to fulfil his desire to cycle in a Welsh jersey, as expressed in 2022, so a good result all round.

He will - let's see if he wins though

Well I wonder how many will be racing against Emily?

Very happy about this news!!

Yes that's a good point riverwalk although I must admit to having house envy whenever I looked at her Twitter

Galaxy

It's good news. Sharron Davies and Navratilova have worked hard to protect female sports.
The response to being told no is interesting to watch. Or perhaps scary is a better word.

Sharron was particularly brave as she's not a multi-millionaire with the security and protection that money can buy.

Mollygo

Emily Bridges will now be able to fulfil his desire to cycle in a Welsh jersey, as expressed in 2022, so a good result all round.

He will - let's see if he wins though

Emily Bridges will now be able to fulfil his desire to cycle in a Welsh jersey, as expressed in 2022, so a good result all round.

It's good news. Sharron Davies and Navratilova have worked hard to protect female sports.
The response to being told no is interesting to watch. Or perhaps scary is a better word.

Not before time, my feelings are not hitting out at transgender people - genuine people need respect and support, however......... there seems to be an extreme hidden agenda for some people. Male bodies in female only areas - I think not !!!!!!!

I didn't see your post VioletSky as I was typing mine. I'm glad you appreciate that it does allow transgender cyclists to participate. They've said that any transmen who have not started testosterone can continue to compete in the female class which is totally fair.

Emily Bridges is doing the whole 'genocide' thing and that they're being banned from racing. Not true, there is now to be a female class and an open class for anybody, male or female. Emily can compete in the open class, but will probably not enjoy the same level of success. Transwoman Emily did say in interview some while ago on TV "I just want to race with the other females" and of course the interviewer didn't point out that Emily is a biological male, not female.
To equate genocide with having to race against your own sex class just demonstrates the total self-absorbtion and disregard for people who truly have been the victims of genocide.

They have done this incredibly respectfully and have added a new "open" category to allow transgender athletes to compete.

Exactly what quite a few of us have asked for, sport that is fair to women, or as they put it "those assigned female at birth' and sport that allows trans people to also compete

Very happy to hear this

Hooray!

Wow we all agree 👏👏👏

Excellent. Let’s see it extended to all women’s sports.

Fantastic, about time.

A sensible decision that's fair to women competitors.

Quite right too. The clue is in the title Women’s Events
It’s about time some common sense was allowed to prevail. By all means run separate Transgender Women’s events, but to mix my metaphor, let it be an even playing field.

Good news for a female sporting event.

I felt sorry for the woman who got shafted by coming 2nd in her Parkrun the other day, glad she spoke out about it. Training hard for such an event only to be trounced by a male bodied person was very unfair.

Not before time!!

Sensible news

About time