{"id":1417683,"date":"2022-04-04T09:14:36","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T13:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1417683"},"modified":"2022-04-04T09:14:40","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T13:14:40","slug":"transgender-cyclist-booted-from-womens-championship-after-female-competitors-threaten-boycott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/transgender-cyclist-booted-from-womens-championship-after-female-competitors-threaten-boycott\/","title":{"rendered":"Transgender Cyclist Booted From Women\u2019s Championship After Female Competitors Threaten Boycott"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftransgender-cyclist-booted-from-womens-championship-after-female-competitors-threaten-boycott%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1417683&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1279877361.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>A biologically male cyclist who now identifies as female was barred from competing in a women\u2019s championship race this weekend, following threats of boycott from female competitors.<\/p>\n<p>Emily Bridges, who formerly competed against men as Zach Bridges, was cut from the\u00a0women\u2019s British National Omnium Championship on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>This would have been Bridges\u2019 first race against women. The athlete\u00a0<span data-reactid=\".27o08p3thm2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.0\">only began hormone therapy last year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/cycling\/60969663\">according<\/a> to the BBC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Bridges was determined \u201cineligible\u201d to compete by the UCI, cycling\u2019s governing body, after women threatened to boycott the race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-18hrynw\">\u201cBridges \u2013 who set a national junior men\u2019s record over 25 miles in 2018 \u2013 had been due to compete against several British Olympians, including Dame Laura Kenny, in her first race in the women\u2019s category,\u201d The Guardian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2022\/mar\/30\/trans-cyclist-emily-bridges-banned-from-racing-at-british-meeting-after-uci-ruling\">reported<\/a>. \u201cHowever the UCI ruled the 21-year-old, who began hormone therapy last year to reduce her testosterone levels, was currently not compliant with its regulations as she is still registered as a male cyclist \u2013 and therefore cannot compete as a woman until her male UCI ID expires.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Guardian noted that the UCI\u2019s decision \u201ccame amid a growing backlash from within the sport, with the Guardian understanding that a number of female riders were talking about boycotting the event in Derby because they felt that Bridges, who was on the Great Britain Academy programme as a male rider until being dropped in 2020, had an unfair advantage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The BBC noted that the\u00a0UCI can bar Bridges from cycling against women even if the athlete meets \u201celigibility criteria,\u201d in an effort to \u201cprotect health and safety\u201d and \u201cguarantee fair and meaningful competition that displays and rewards the fundamental values and meaning of the sport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The issue of biologically male transgender athletes competing against women has taken center stage in the U.S., too.<\/p>\n<p>A former male swimming competitor named Will Thomas started competing, and dominating, in women\u2019s collegiate swimming after the athlete began to identify as female and go by the name \u201cLia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The backlash was huge, though females most directly affected by the \u201cinclusion\u201d were reportedly intimidated to stay quiet.<\/p>\n<p>One Virginia Tech swimmer, though, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/watch-virginia-tech-swimmer-bravely-speaks-out-against-biological-man-lia-thomas-says-teammate-brought-to-tears\">spoke out<\/a> publicly after a teammate was crushed by Thomas, who handily took first place in\u00a0the NCAA Women\u2019s Swimming Championship 500-yard freestyle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a common conception that we are all very disappointed and frustrated with someone who has capabilities more than us women have,\u201d the swimmer told Rapid Fire\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidFire_Pod\">Savanah Hernandez<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/female-swimmer-brought-to-tears-after-getting-bumped-by-transgender-competitor-lia-thomas-in-final-race\/\">according<\/a> to OutKick. \u201cTo be able to compete at this level and take opportunities away from other women.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The female competitor was wearing a sticker that reads, \u201cSay no to males competing as females.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve got a teammate who did not make the final today because she was just bumped out of finals,\u201d the collegiate swimmer revealed. \u201cIt\u2019s heartbreaking to see someone who went through puberty as a male and has the body of a male be able to absolutely blow away the competition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of her teammates was brought to tears after she came in 17th place, missing the finals by one place, bumped by Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was very emotional, and it\u2019s hard to see because it\u2019s her last NCAAs; she really loves that race, and it was just heartbreaking that she put all of her efforts into it today \u2026 one of the best times that\u2019s she went in a morning session and still not make it back,\u201d the swimmer described. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to see someone who works every day and every night still not be able to compete against someone like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/photog-speaks-out-after-she-says-nbc-edited-her-photos-to-soften-look-of-trans-swimmer-lia-thomas\">Photog Speaks Out After She Says NBC Edited Her Photos To \u2018Soften\u2019 Look Of Trans Swimmer Lia\u00a0Thomas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/watch-feminist-tells-transgender-activist-who-identifies-as-mother-not-to-use-womens-spaces-in-heated-confrontation\">WATCH: Feminist Tells Transgender Activist Who Identifies As \u2018Mother\u2019 Not To Use Women\u2019s Spaces In Heated\u00a0Confrontation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/mom-speaks-out-in-explosive-video-over-trans-swimmer-lia-thomas-a-full-grown-male-taking-from-women\">Mom Speaks Out In Explosive Video Over Trans Swimmer Lia Thomas: \u2018A Full-Grown Male\u2019 \u2018Taking\u2019 From\u00a0Women<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies for breaking news, investigative reporting, sports, podcasts, in-depth analysis, books, and entertainment for a reason: because we believe in what we do. 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