UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale)

World cycling body tightens rules on transgender athletes after review

UCI says transgender athletes who transitioned after male puberty are to be barred from women’s events

Jamie Grierson

14, Jul, 2023 @3:59 PM

UCI hits brakes and will revisit transgender policy after Killips’ victory

In the wake of trans athlete Austin Killips winning the Tour of the Gila on Sunday, the governing body intends to reach a decision in August

Sean Ingle

04, May, 2023 @4:46 PM

Vatican sends holy rouleur Down Under on world road cycling mission | Kieran Pender

Endorsed by Pope Francis, this one-man team is in here ‘to cultivate a spirit of altruism, generosity and community’

Kieran Pender in Wollongong

23, Sep, 2022 @8:00 PM

Ellen van Dijk pips Grace Brown to win Road World Championships opener

Ellen van Dijk defended her women’s individual time trial crown as the Dutch national team won the sixth edition of the women’s time trial over the past decade

Kieran Pender in Wollongong

18, Sep, 2022 @4:41 AM

Head of Team GB Olympic cycling calls for transgender rule change

The head of British Cycling’s Olympic and Paralympic programme has signed a letter calling for a rule change that would stop the transgender cyclist Emily Bridges from competing in women’s events

Sean Ingle

06, Apr, 2022 @2:00 PM

Excluded trans cyclist Emily Bridges says she meets criteria to compete

Emily Bridges ‘just wants to race competitively again’ after being ruled unable to take part in the British National Omnium Championships

Sean Ingle

01, Apr, 2022 @5:31 PM

Cycling in urgent talks with other sports over tougher rules for trans athletes

The UCI president, David Lappartient, says that the current rules are ‘probably not enough’ and that coordinated action might be needed

Sean Ingle

31, Mar, 2022 @7:00 PM

Trans cyclist Emily Bridges blocked from racing at British meeting after UCI ruling

The trans woman cyclist Emily Bridges has been blocked from participating in the British National Omnium Championship on Saturday after cycling’s governing body, the UCI, ruled she was ineligible

Sean Ingle

30, Mar, 2022 @6:34 PM

Tadej Pogacar’s drug tests and bike X-rays are clean, insists UCI president | Jeremy Whittle

David Lappartient discusses suspicions around the Tour de France champion’s team principal, the return of the Women’s Tour and taking the world championships to Africa

Jeremy Whittle

19, Jul, 2021 @5:00 PM

Mads Pedersen wins men’s elite road race at sodden world championships

Mads Pedersen beat Matteo Trentin in a sprint finish in Harrogate to become the youngest male world champion of the elite road race in 20 years

William Fotheringham in Harrogate

29, Sep, 2019 @4:05 PM

Cycling World Championships 2019: Mads Pedersen wins men's elite road race – as it happened

The young Danish rider blasted past Matteo Trentin in a late sprint to become the surprise winner of the rainbow jersey in a wet and wild day’s racing in Yorkshire

Gregg Bakowski

29, Sep, 2019 @3:19 PM