Overview

• Kate ‘KJ’ Phillips won the 55+ women’s national championship at the Lyons Masters Nationals in Wisconsin.
• Cyclists including Julie Peterson and Debbie Milne said Phillips’s name was missing from pre-race listings and Peterson refused the podium in protest.
• USA Cycling has not publicly responded to requests for comment on the entry transparency controversy.
• Current USA Cycling policy treats national championships as Group A events requiring independent medical panel review and adherence to testosterone thresholds for trans women.
• Some riders are calling for separate transgender categories to balance inclusion with fairness as other U.S. sports bodies reassess their eligibility rules.