Nicola Cranmer

“I believe eligibility should be determined by clear, consistent rules established by our sport’s governing bodies, particularly the UCI, and that those rules should be applied equally and transparently to every athlete.”

Nicola Cranmer · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-04

Cranmer stated her belief that eligibility should be determined by governing bodies like the UCI and applied equally to all athletes.

“The UCI has established specific eligibility requirements for participation in the women’s category, and I believe those regulations need to be respected if athletes are to have confidence in the fairness of their competition.”

Nicola Cranmer · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-04

Cranmer argued that UCI eligibility regulations must be respected for athletes to have confidence in the fairness of competition.

“protecting the integrity and fairness”

Nicola Cranmer · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-04

Cranmer emphasized the importance of protecting the integrity and fairness of the women's cycling category after her team competed alongside a trans athlete in the Philadelphia Cycling Classic.

“Respecting individuals starts with respecting the female category. Every athlete deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, and women deserve a protected competitive category in which they can race fairly, safely and with confidence.”

Nicola Cranmer · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-04

Cranmer called for respecting the female category so women can race fairly, safely, and with confidence.

“For this individual to compete raises legitimate questions about whether the process was consistent with current UCI policy and how those eligibility requirements were interpreted and applied.”

Nicola Cranmer · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-04

Cranmer raised questions about whether a trans athlete's participation in the Philadelphia Cycling Classic was consistent with current UCI policy.

“I have spent more than 20 years working in women’s cycling and creating opportunities for female athletes, so I feel strongly about protecting the integrity and fairness of the women’s category,”

Nicola Cranmer · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-04

Cranmer, who leads the longest running professional women's cycling team in the world, spoke out after her riders competed alongside a biological male trans athlete in the Philadelphia Cycling Classic.