There is something incredibly heartening when a community comes together for trans inclusion, and in today’s climate, it’s especially welcome.

This week, several women who were winners of Cycling UK 100 Women awards, declined their prizes due to the exclusion of trans women from consideration, with one stating that ‘cycling is about freedom, connections, and belonging’ and the recognition meant ‘little’ if it came at ‘someone else’s expense’.

Cycling UK claims that this list is made up of women from ‘all walks of life and every corner of the cycling world’ and that they are ‘absolutely dedicated to bringing the joy of cycling to everyone’.

But their decision to actively exclude a group of women specifically is in stark contradiction to that statement.

The objections have shown that Cyc

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