Track Cycling 2022 Discussion Thread

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[Mkbw50 438]

Sir Jason Kenny has retired. He won seven Olympic gold medals and two silvers, making him the best British Olympic athlete ever. A sad day, but as I first read the headline as "Jason Kenny dies" instead of retires

[Grassmarket 3,356]

British Cycling about to destroy itself. A cyclist is dropped from the men’s Junior programme decides to change sex a month later & will now ride as a woman in the British Nationals as a woman at the weekend.

 

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10665565/Top-women-cyclists-scared-speak-trans-rival-prepare-race-against-her.html

[Bearas 521]

7 hours ago, Grassmarket said:

British Cycling about to destroy itself. A cyclist is dropped from the men’s Junior programme decides to change sex a month later & will now ride as a woman in the British Nationals as a woman at the weekend.

 

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10665565/Top-women-cyclists-scared-speak-trans-rival-prepare-race-against-her.html

It's unfortunate that none of the female cyclists coming forward to express their feelings and opinions. Understandable, considering they would be condemned as homophobes and so on, but on the other hand, we seem not to have an open dialoge about trans representation in sports and it's creating more friction and probably just more difficult and negative atmosphere for those trans athletes themselves..

[Grassmarket 3,356]

28 minutes ago, Bearas said:

It's unfortunate that none of the female cyclists coming forward to express their feelings and opinions. Understandable, considering they would be condemned as homophobes and so on, but on the other hand, we seem not to have an open dialoge about trans representation in sports and it's creating more friction and probably just more difficult and negative atmosphere for those trans athletes themselves..

They've been told by British Cycling they'll be subject to disciplinary procedures if they do. 

[Grassmarket 3,356]

The good news is that the UCI have clearly told British Cycling they’re pushing it too far & the TG cyclist won’t compete as a woman for the time being.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/60934099

[intoronto 5,570]

1 hour ago, Grassmarket said:

The good news is that the UCI have clearly told British Cycling they’re pushing it too far & the TG cyclist won’t compete as a woman for the time being.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/60934099

Finally a IF grew a backbone

[Monzanator 4,456]

Well, this transgender woman potentially beating Laura Kenny of all people would blow up the idea that there is no performance advantage after sex change

[heywoodu 14,883]

On 3/29/2022 at 11:30 PM, Grassmarket said:

British Cycling about to destroy itself. A cyclist is dropped from the men’s Junior programme decides to change sex a month later & will now ride as a woman in the British Nationals as a woman at the weekend.

 

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10665565/Top-women-cyclists-scared-speak-trans-rival-prepare-race-against-her.html

This whole thing kind of wrongfully makes it sound like she decided to change sex because of being dropped from the junior programme. Which, you know, theoretically is possible, but extremely unlikely.

[intoronto 5,570]

Canada won 13 out of 22 gold medals at the Pan American track cycling championships.