LGBTQ Cyclists
A number of sports have been in the news lately for athletes who are coming out as LGBTQ - basketball, football, soccer, swimming, diving, tennis (see LGBTQ Tennis), and more. Analysts see this as a progressive move for the acceptance of LGBTQs in society.
An absent sport in this line-up is cycling. This is curious because there is no shortage of popular LGBTQ cycling clubs in regions around the world. Do a Google search using the words 'LGBTQ Cycling' and a plethora of local cycling clubs comes up.
We have been able to identify only a few international cyclists who self-identify as LGBTQ. These individuals have achieved notable results in their sports. One is an Olympic Bronze medalist. Two have been world champions. All are national champions in their respective countries. All have been ground-breakers for acceptance of LGBTQ individuals in their sport.
Follow the links below for stories that analyze why cycling as a sport remains a laggard for the identity, and acceptance, of LGBTQ individuals.
- Judith Arndt. Germany
- Michelle Dumaresq, Canada
- Florence Espineira, Chile
- Michelle Ferris, United States
- Renate Groenewold, Netherlands
- Brendan Housler, United States
- Allison Jones, United States
- Graham Obree, Great Britain
- Petra Rossner, Germany
- Ina Teutenberg, Germany
- Emma Trott, Great Britain
- Linda Villumsen, New Zealand/Denmark
- Chris Witty, United States
