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Katie Archibald was mentioned above. I think she's the only (current) pro cyclist who has spoken publicly about this. As the discussion has calmed down now, maybe it's worth adding.
“I feel let down by the International Olympic Committee who tell me there should be no assumed advantage for an athlete with a gender identity different to their sex,” she said.
“I read this and hear that my world titles, my Olympic medals, and the champions jerseys I have at home, were all won in a category of people who simply don’t try as hard as the men. That losing to male androgenisation is not about biology, but mindset. They are wrong.
She added: “The retained advantage of people who have gone through male puberty in strength, stamina and physique, with or without testosterone suppression, has been well documented."
(She also expressed a lot of sympathy for the trans women let down/treated unfairly by the IOC.)
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Thank you @brokenbetty for your extremely thoughtful, considered, soundly argued posts.
I've nothing to add. I'm not really in the mood to be called a Nazi today, and certainly can't make the point any better than Betty does.
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Track/fixed wheels for sale. Only used a handful of times, to/from/at Herne Hill Velodrome. Selling because I no longer have a track bike to use them with.
These rims have a brake track, and there's a bit of paint loss on the front one. Looking for £250. Pick up from Dalston. You're welcome to come have a look at them.
- H Plus Son Archetype rims
- Halo TK hubs
- Sapim CX ray spokes
- Including 16t sprocket and lockring
(edit: they are both 700c! Weird camera distortion making one look smaller)
- H Plus Son Archetype rims
Now £20 including P&P (as I'm no longer in London)