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Cyclists Call on USA Cycling to Tighten Transgender Rules After Podium Boycott

The two veterans have urged policy reform following their protest over lax gender-verification requirements in women’s masters events.

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Overview

  • Julie Cutts Peterson and Debbie Milne stood by their refusal to share the podium with Kate “KJ” Phillips, citing retained male physiological advantages.
  • They flagged that USA Cycling’s Group B category allows competitors to enter with only a signed gender-identity declaration and no medical review.
  • Peterson and Milne allege that Phillips’s name was absent from public registration lists, leaving racers unaware of her participation until race day.
  • USA Cycling has outlined its dual Group A and B framework but has not proposed changes to transgender eligibility criteria or advance disclosure rules.
  • Their campaign has intensified calls for stricter testosterone thresholds and transparent entry disclosures for transgender athletes in women’s competitions.