The national governing body of cycling, USA Cycling, will prohibit transgender women from competing in any of its female categories at sanctioned competitions starting September 15, 2025.
The new policy is the strictest eligibility criteria USA Cycling has adopted to date regarding transgender participation, and follows direction from the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC). The shift is rooted in the NGB Athlete Safety Policy, which requires national governing bodies to safeguard athlete opportunities and ensure fair competition. USA Cycling says it is also acting in compliance with the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act, a federal law granting the USOPC authority over amateur sports governance, and President Trump’s ‘Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports’ mandate (Executive Order 14201), which directs federally recognised sports bodies to define sex-based categories according to standards established in Executive Order 14168.
