Climate protests at UCI World Championships call attention to org’s policy on transgender female athletes

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Five demonstrators were arrested on day four of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sunday in connection with a climate protest that also called out the sport governing body’s recent policy change that banned transgender athletes from women’s events.  

Sunday’s race was delayed for more than 45 minutes after a group of protesters reportedly glued themselves to the ground about 80 kilometers into the race.

From left to right, Julian Alaphilippe of France, Mathieu Van Der Poel of The Netherlands, Jan Maas of The Netherlands, Pascal Eenkhoorn of The Netherlands and the peloton stopped as the race is temporarily interrupted by protesters during the 96th UCI Cycling World Championships Glasgow 2023, Men Elite Road Race a 271.1km one day race from Edinburgh to Glasgow / #UCIWT / on Aug. 6, 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Alex Broadway UCI - Pool/Getty Images)

The group, "This Is Rigged," claimed responsibility for the demonstration on Twitter and shared testimony from one protester named Rebecca, who claimed to be a trans woman protesting UCI’s recent policy change.

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"As a trans woman, I’ve been told I’m not welcome on the cycling track by UCI. At the same time they allow a petrochemical company to field a team showing they have no real care for people. I take to the track to point out this hypocrisy and stand for a better future"

Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced last month that trans cyclists who "transitioned after (male) puberty" will now be banned from competing in all international women’s events. 

"From now