British Cycling bans transgender people from competing in women’s races after public outcry

BRITISH Cycling will finally ban transgender people from competing in women’s races.

After a public outcry and nine months of consultation, the governing body described the decision as “based on fairness”.

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Women’s races will be reserved exclusively for those “whose gender was assigned female at birth”.

The men’s race is open to everyone, including trans women.

A sports federation spokesman said: “Research studies suggest that transgender women who transition after puberty retain a performance advantage even with testosterone suppression.”

“Our goal in creating our policies has always been to advance and promote equality, diversity and inclusion while prioritizing competitive fairness.”

Prominent trans cyclist Emily Bridges called the move “genocide” and an “act of violence” by a “failed organization.”

But women’s rights activists welcomed the decision.

Former Olympic medalist Sharron Davies MBE said: “The science has been around for quite some time and in many cases has been ignored.”