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British Cycling ban transgender women from competing in women's category

Emily Bridges is among the trans women affected by British Cycling's ruling

British Cycling has taken the decision to ban transgender women from female category competitions, allowing only "those whose sex was assigned female at birth", following a nine-month review.

The change comes after heated debate around participation in high-profile women's cycling events, which sparked controversy when British athlete Emily Bridges was excluded from competing at this National Omnium Championships in April 2022.

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