#Cycling’s #governing #body #UCI #defends #trans #cyclist #AustinKillips #victory in #women’s #race. She followed all of the #rules reaffirming its #inclusion #policy.

#Rules on #transgender #participation were, in fact, tightened in June 2022 after Testersterone level requirements were halved from <5 nmol/l for 12 months to the current standard of of <2.5 nmol/l for 24 months.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQIA #Entertainment #Sports #Cycling #Representation #Culture
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Cycling’s governing body UCI defends trans cyclist Austin Killips victory in women’s race

Cycling governing body UCI has defended its transgender policy after Austin Killips won a women's tournament on Sunday.

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"A report from The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport revealed that male puberty shows little evidence of producing an inherent competitive advantage. Research suggests factors such as nutrition, training and exercise can have more of an effect than testosterone.

“There is not one discrete biomarker that allows easy comparison of athletes’ bodies to each other in terms of performance,” the report reads."