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🔴 Trans women and non-binary athletes will no longer be able to compete for women’s cycling titles under a new policy published on Friday

athletes from participating in women’s cycling events, according to a new policy published on Friday.

The current men’s category will be consolidated into the open category, in which those whose sex was assigned as female at birth, can also compete if they so wish.Emily BridgesThe governing body’s new chief executive Jon Dutton, who has been in post for one month, said he was “sorry” for the anxiety and upset caused during the 13 months since.’s statement was published, Bridges used social media to condemn the new policy.

“Research isn’t being viewed critically, or any discussion about the relevance of the data to specific sports., and the whole discussion is framed by the media who are driven through engagement by hate and funding from far-right ultra-capitalists.

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