Competitive cycling’s international governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), has now officially banned male-born athletes from competing in the women’s category.
On Friday, the UCI released a lengthy statement updating its policy which will now bar any transgender woman cyclist from competing in women’s events if they transitioned after going through male puberty.
“The meeting of the UCI Management Committee was held following a seminar on the conditions for the participation of transgender athletes in women’s cycling events, organized by the UCI on 21 June, at which the various stakeholders – transgender and cisgender athletes, experts from the scientific, legal and human rights fields, and sporting institutions – were able to present their respective positions,” the statement read, according to Fox News.
“From now on, female transgender athletes who have transitioned after (male) puberty will be prohibited from participating in women’s events on the UCI International Calendar – in all categories – in the various disciplines.”
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