Difference between revisions of "Michelle Dumaresq"
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| + | Mountain biking. Transgender (male to female) whose provincial downhill mountain biking race license was taken away from her when Cycling British Columbia found out she was not born a woman. Took the case to the international level. The international cycling governing body, UCI, confirmed that she was allowed to race the downhill professionally in the women's category. Canadian National Downhill Champion (2003, 2004, 2006). | ||
| + | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
| − | + | * http://digital.films.com/play/AWJGVJ | |
| + | * http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/biking/mountain-biking/Michelle-Raises-Hell.html | ||
| + | * http://pedalmag.com/who-is-michelle-dumaresq-why-is-she-so-important/ | ||
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Mountain biking. Transgender (male to female) whose provincial downhill mountain biking race license was taken away from her when Cycling British Columbia found out she was not born a woman. Took the case to the international level. The international cycling governing body, UCI, confirmed that she was allowed to race the downhill professionally in the women's category. Canadian National Downhill Champion (2003, 2004, 2006).
