Riley Gaines supports suspension of transgender cyclist for 'abusive and threatening behavior'

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Riley Gaines showed her support for the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) for recommending a suspension for a transgender cyclist.

Veronica Ivy was born a man who has lambasted the UCI for prohibiting transgender cyclists who "transitioned after (male) puberty" from participating in women’s events.

Gaines posted on X, formerly Twitter, that Ivy has had "continual abusive and threatening behavior" and brought receipts to back it up.

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Riley Gaines speaks at the Greenville Convention Center June 2, 2023. (McKenzie Lange/Staff/USA Today Network)

The former NCAA simmer, who now hosts the "Gaines for Girls" podcast on OutKick, shared findings from the UCI in its recommendation to suspend Ivy.

It was revealed July 15, the day after the UCI "published revised regulations pertaining to the participation of transgender women athletes in International Events," Ivy posted an image on Instagram with a bike and graphic art that said "f--- the UCI" and "buckle up b------." 

"I hope the UCI is ready for the smoke that's coming on the heels of Bigoted [Xavier] Bigard's (medical director of UCI) new trans ban," Ivy also wrote. "It's time to race. Just try and stop me. This isn't makeup motherf------, it's WAR PAINT."

Swimmer Riley Gaines speaks before Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a presidential candidate, at the Greenville Convention Center June 2, 2023. (McKenzie Lange/Staff/USA Today Network)

Gaines also shared a screenshot of an old tweet from an account that has since been disabled, one owned by Ivy, that said she hoped those who opposed transgender women in female sports would "die in a grease