Competitive cyclist urges women to speak out after biological male wins NYC race against females

Competitive cyclist Holly Lavesser speaks out after a biological male won a women’s cycling competition in New York, urging other female athletes to join her in demanding a fair playing field.

A competitive cyclist is calling on other female athletes to speak out after a transgender woman won a New York City cycling event last week. 

"I'm just waiting and hoping that more women will speak out and against this. Otherwise, we will slowly continue to be pushed out of our own sport in the category that was created to protect us," cyclist Holly Lavesser said on "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Wednesday. 

A social media post from NYC Cycling News showed Tiffany Thomas standing in between two biological females as the first-place winner of Randall’s Island Criteriums on Sunday. Thomas is a transgender woman who rides for LA Sweat.

It appeared to be the first time Thomas has finished in first place this year. Thomas has finished in first place 16 total times in her career, according to her Road Results page.

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Thomas' win sparked outrage from many critics concerned about the future of women's sports.

"It's just so unfair," Lavesser said. "I train every day in some capacity. I work a full-time job, so it's definitely a balance to get my training in. I make nutritional choices so that I can compete at my best ability. And when someone else walks in that has an advantage, one that I will never have, it's just disheartening. It's humiliating in a way."

On her Road Results page, Thomas is listed in Category 1 which is considered an elite level under USA Cycling rules. USA Cycling follows the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) rules regarding