Emily Bridges

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Emily Bridges

Country

Great Britain

Birth - Death

2001 -

Occupation

Sports

Description

Transgender former competitive cyclist in road and track. Set a national record over 25 miles in 2018 before joining the Great Britain cycling team for a year in 2020. Made international headlines with her efforts to fight transgender exclusion in cycling competition.

See Also

• LGBTQ Cycling
• Transgender Athletes

Further Reading/Research

• https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/emily-bridges-trans-cyclist
• https://cyclingmagazine.ca/sections/news/emily-bridges-says-she-will-take-british-cycling-to-court-if-ban-on-transgender-cyclists-is-not-reversed/
• https://www.outsports.com/trans/2024/2/21/24078455/cycling-uci-emily-bridges-trans-athlete-ban-inclusion-sunak-transphobia

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