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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Benjamin Goddard

Defiant trans cyclist dreaming of Commonwealth Games berth for Wales despite ban

Transgender cyclist Emily Bridges was thrown into the limelight earlier this year when she was banned by the sport's governing body for competing in her first women's national event.

Bridges received death threats after after the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) banned her from competing in the National Omnium Championships in April against the likes of Laura Kenny.

The Welsh cyclist spoke about being 'relentlessly demonised' after being banned from competing at the event. However, she remains defiant and chasing the dream of representing Wales at the Commonwealth Games.

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