2023-05-05 10:40:25
The place of transgender athletes has not yet been decided by the UCI (International Cycling Union), which is reopening a consultation in the coming weeks with a view to a decision in August, inform in recent hours Associated Press and the British daily The Guardian . The debate was reignited by the victory, the first of a transgender athlete, this Monday, May 1 of the American Austin Kilips on the Tour of the Gila in the United States. A success that provoked strong reactions towards the runner and the UCI.
Inga Thompson, American champion of the 1980s and 1990s, accused the UCI of “killing women’s cycling”. Alison Sydor, Olympic medalist for Canada in cross-country, evokes, she, that “it is not different from doping”, arguing that Austin Killips derives an advantage because of his puberty as a man. So many comments heard by the UCI, which evokes “concerns”.
On Thursday, the UCI explained in a press release quoted by The Guardian that its management committee had discussed the participation of transgender athletes and decided to reopen a consultation with the athletes and the federations before taking a decision during its next meeting. meeting, in Glasgow (Scotland), in August at the time of the world championships.
“The objective of the UCI remains the same: to take into consideration, in parallel with the evolutions of our society, the desire of transgender athletes to practice cycling, explains the authority, before adding that it would take into account “ the evolution of scientific knowledge on the subject”. A position that has already changed several times. In April 2022, the UCI declared track rider Emily Bridges ineligible for the women’s event at the British National Championships, saying she would still be registered in the men’s category.
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