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Austin Killips, male cyclist, female racer.
UCI, Union Cycliste Internationale, the international governing body of competitive cycling has changed it's mind. After allowing men who have kept their testosterone levels below 2.5 nanomoles per liter of blood for 24 months to compete with women, as of July 17, 2023 males competing in the female classes must have transitioned to female, whatever that means, before passing puberty. Males that consider themselves females can compete with other males or in an "open" class. A nanomole is 1 billionth of a mole, an amount that can't be determined visually and requires testing that has only been available in the last few years.
National federations are expected to follow the lead of the UCI, which determines who gets to compete in world championships and the Olympic games.
The UCI created considerable outrage when it established the nanomole formula and has created more by rescinding it. The few would-be females that will now have to race with members of their own sex are upset, evidently because it's unlikely that they will be as successful in the very competitive male races. Or maybe they just like to ride along with the ladies.
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