The International Cycling Union prohibits the participation of trans “women” against women » Diario Uruguay

by Eduardo Merica ~2 minutes The International Cycling Union (UCI) announced this Friday that it will prohibit transgender female riders who have undergone a sex change after puberty from participating in international competitions for women. “From now on, the participation of female transgender athletes who have transitioned after their (male) puberty in the women’s events of the UCI international calendar of the different disciplines will be prohibited in all categories,” the UCI announced in a statement. release. Until now, the UCI authorized transgender women who had experienced male puberty to participate in female events if their testosterone level did not exceed 2.5 nanomoles per liter during the preceding two years. At the end of 2021, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) gave up establishing uniform guidelines, leaving the decision in the hands of the different international federations. World Athletics, for example, decided to exclude transgender people from women’s athletics competitions. According to the president of the UCI, the Frenchman David Lappartient, it is a “duty” of the body “to guarantee, above all, equal opportunities among all participants.” These new rules, which will come into force on July 17, 2023, may evolve in the future based on the evolution of scientific knowledge, said the UCI, which made this decision during its steering committee meeting in an extraordinary session on July 5. July. Source: Cancha.com

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