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.