VIDEO: Trans Protester Brings Cycling World Championship Race to a Stop
A transgender protester demonstrating for environmental causes and against the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) decision to exclude men identifying as women from women’s racing brought the men’s road race at the Cycling World Championships to a full stop on Sunday.
Five people were involved in the protest in which demonstrators glued themselves to the road. In total, it took authorities 50 minutes to remove the activists.
🚨Protestors have stopped the Men’s Road Race at the world championships in Scotland.
UCI: “We are working closely with all relevant authorities to minimise disruption to the race and also to ensure the safety of riders as our paramount concern.”#GlasgowScotland2023 #cycling pic.twitter.com/vAT0xnzHW7
— Sanny Rudravajhala 📻📺📝 (@Sanny_Rudra) August 6, 2023
The Telegraph reports that a Scottish climate activist group called This is Rigged took responsibility for the demonstration.
The UCI took a leading role among international sports governing bodies in enacting new restrictions preventing males identifying as females from competing in women’s categories. Soon after UCI made its ruling, World Aquatics, the international swimming governing body, enacted similar restrictions. (Read more from “Video: Trans Protester Brings Cycling World Championship Race to a Stop” HERE)
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