John Cleese rips males' 'unfair advantage' in women's sports after trans cyclist far outpaces competition

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Actor and comedian John Cleese tweeted Sunday that men have an "unfair advantage" against biological women in sports, a sentiment shared by an increasing number of left-leaning voices as the issue becomes increasingly controversial.

Responding to a tweet from GB News journalist Martin Daubney, Cleese called out transgender cyclist Cara Dixon, who recently won the women's category at the Dirty Riever gravel race in the U.K.

Dixon outpaced the competition, beating second place by over an hour.

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John Cleese, an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer speaks at Pendulum Summit, Worlds Leading Business & Self Empowerment Summit, in Dublin Convention Center. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

"Bloke who pretends to be a woman thrashes nearest actual female cyclist by ONE HOUR - yet would have been 19th in the men's race, where he belongs," Daubney captioned his tweet.

"It's time to end the cruel, unfair charade of biological men in women's sports!"

"Biological men in women's sports have an unfair advantage," Cleese responded, weighing in among many who found the outcome unsettling.

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On Daubney's thread, some called for Dixon to be disqualified and labeled them as a "cheat."

Others, however, criticized Daubney's allegedly "transphobic" take, with some arguing that the race was insignificant since it was untimed and offered no rewards for winning.

On Cleese's thread, trans