Broadcaster Mike Parry has hit out at transgender cyclist Emily Bridges after she(sic) announced her intention to fight against a landmark British Cycling policy.
The organisation banned transgender women from elite women’s events and Bridges has outlined her(sic) intention to fight to overturn the policy in court.
He argued that it cannot be fair for Bridges to compete against women as she(sic) has undergone puberty as a male.
“Should she (sic) be racing as a transgender woman against women?”, he asked.
“She’s (sic) 6’2 high, and has she gone through puberty? That’s the critical test, and the answer is yes.
“How then can you possibly say it is fair for that person to compete on a physical level against a woman who has gone through female puberty?
“It’s ridiculous.”
A statement from British Cycling to ITV News said the decision was designed to “safeguard the fairness” of the sport.
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