Ex-Olympic cyclist on why transgender competitor wasn't punished for apparent shove of another rider

Riley Gaines and Inga Thompson talked about it on OutKick’s "Gaines for Girls Podcast."

A recent episode of the "Gaines for Girls" podcast featured a conversation about transgender athletes participating in women's sports

Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines and ex-Olympic cyclist Inga Thompson specifically mentioned transgender cyclist Austin Killips, who appeared to push a female cyclist late last year.

Thompson explained to Gaines why Killips was not immediately disqualified from the event.

"If a woman had done that to another woman or if a man had done that to another man, every official out there has told me, is an automatic disqualification," Thompson told Gaines. "But, it shows again the preference is going to the transgender women in the sport, no official wanted to touch it because they were going to get labeled as transphobic and then they had maybe some sanctions coming after them."

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Riley Gaines addresses the crowd at Madison Public Library in Madison, Alabama, on Aug. 5, 2023. (Dana Mixer for Fox News Digital)

Thompson has competed in the Olympics multiple times. The Utah native represented the U.S. on each occasion. 

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The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is the world governing body of cycling. The UCI now prohibits transgender cyclists who "transitioned after (male) puberty" from participating in women’s events.

Thompson has previously spoken out in opposition to the participation of transgender women's cycling events.

Riley Gaines speaks before Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at the Greenville Convention Center on June 2, 2023. (McKenzie Lange/Staff/USA