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Okay, I know some of you are typical ‘get the hell off the road’ mammoth-vehicle driving Neanderthals who can’t STAND to slow down for 10 seconds to pass a bike rider. That’s OK, some of my best friends – okay, acquaintances – well, people I have met and dislike – are like that. But occasionally, even the most irrational have to admit that them crazy Lycra-wearing skinny boys get it right.<\/p>\n
\nFemale transgender athletes who transitioned after male puberty will no longer be able to compete in women\u2019s races, world cycling governing body the UCI said Friday.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom now on, female transgender athletes who have transitioned after (male) puberty will be prohibited from participating in women\u2019s events on the UCI International Calendar \u2014 in all categories \u2014 in the various disciplines,\u201d the international federation said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The UCI said Friday it \u201chas taken note of the state of scientific knowledge, which does not confirm that at least two years of gender-affirming hormone therapy with a target plasma testosterone concentration of 2.5 nmol\/L is sufficient to completely eliminate the benefits of testosterone during puberty in men.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGiven the current state of scientific knowledge, it is also impossible to rule out the possibility that biomechanical factors such as the shape and arrangement of the bones in their limbs may constitute a lasting advantage for female transgender athletes,\u201d the UCI added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
NBC News<\/a><\/p>\n
They’re not saying they can’t compete, just that they can’t compete against bis\/biological\/birth\/whatever women.\u00a0 Actually, this is probably the most reasonable stance a professional sports group has taken – far smarter than swimming’s allowing Lia Thomas to obliterate
his <\/del>her competition, or the Para games*.<\/p>\nHey, y’all have a lot to thank cyclists for – you know those nice paved roads we like to much? Were it not for an 1892 petition brought by the League of American Wheelmen led by Albert Pope (a Civil War Union Army vet),\u00a0 roads would not be paved. So next time you want to run those bastards taking up a couple of feet of lane off the paving – remember, were it not for them you wouldn’t HAVE paving.\u00a0 LOAW blog<\/a><\/p>\n
*in Friday’s news:<\/p>\n
Valentina Petrillo, a 49-year-old biological male, has won a women\u2019s 400 metres bronze at the World Para Athletics Championships in Paris. The Italian, who was 18 years older than any other competitor in the race, denied Morocco\u2019s Fatima Ezzahra El-Idrissi a place on the podium in the T12 final for visually impaired athletes.\u00a0 Telegraph<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Really, a 49 year old beating almost everyone?<\/p>\n
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May not be much of a landmark, but according to the stats, this is my 400th column since I started. Thanks for your patience!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"