Transgender cyclist Emily Bridges says she was 'harassed and demonised' after exclusion from national championships

A transgender cyclist says she has been"harassed and demonised" by the media after the UCI, world cycling's governing body, ruled she couldn't compete at the National Omnium Championships in the United Kingdom over the weekend.

Emily Bridges, who was set to race against British Olympic stars such as Laura Kenny in the event, said she found out through British Cycling on Wednesday that the UCI had ruled she was ineligible.The 21-year-old said in a statement she has been in contact with British Cycling and the UCI for the past six months ahead of what was supposed to be her first race in a women's event.

I can’t imagine that Great Britain is full of prejudices about girls like this! You should be ashamed about your prejudices in sport!

First of all, that is a MAN, that wishes he was a woman! Secondly, why is 'he' being called a 'she' If I put a FERARRI badge on a TOYOTA, does that make it a FERARRI? Asking for a friend..😁

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Here is ‘Emily’ a month ago racing with the other males. A picture of male inclusivelness. Men embracing all variety of men. Why does he want to race with the women?

That's a man with a penis.

Obviously 😂😂😂🤟🖖

Grow up America.,

Fairness: it's the new harassment

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She has not been demonized or harassed but rather meted the right decision by UCI. It needs to be resonated that it's unfair to the natural genders to have a male who decides to be effeminate compete with true, natural females giving an unfair advantage in any form of sports.

No comment. This went to far.

Life comes at ya fast brah. Time for this shit to take a seat.

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