Social media was up in arms on Wednesday after a transgender woman finished in first place at a New York City cycling event over the weekend.
A transgender female appeared to finish in first place at aA social media post from NYC Cycling News showed Tiffany Thomas standing in between two biological females as the first-place winner of Randall’s Island Criteriums on Sunday. Thomas is a transgender woman who rides for LA Sweat.
On her Road Results page, Thomas is listed in Category 1 which is considered an elite level under USA Cycling rules. USA Cycling follows the Union Cycliste Internationale rules regarding transgender athletes at the elite level of competition. USA Cycling points out the"main points" on its website. "Those who transition from male to female are eligible to compete in the female category under the following conditions:"The athlete must demonstrate that their total testosterone level in serum has been below 2.5 nmol/L for a period of at least 24 months."
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