Time for all countries to follow suit?

Yes.

Yes

I do think many sports need to consider running two further categories, in addition to their usual Male & Female ones. One for Men who a have transitioned to female and the other for women who have transitioned to Male.

Agree

However, I think their reason for banning her is that she is still registered with them as a man cyclist. What will happen when she cancels that registration and applies to register as a woman? Will she then be eligible to race in the women's class?

Yes

I agree.

Yes, I think so.

Are there enough trans people who are also athletes to be able to run two extra categories? Just a thought.

I was thinking that as well AGAA4 but agree with the idea in principle.

A suggestion I've heard is to keep the separate men's and women's categories and to add a thrid one called the Open category for anyone who wants to take part whether they ave trnasitioned or not.

The unfairness to women of the current situation should never have been allowed. Some lobby groups have been allowed to wield far too much influence.

AGAA4

Are there enough trans people who are also athletes to be able to run two extra categories? Just a thought.

I imagine that when women athletes were a rare species it must have seemed weird to have women's classes in international sports, but when they existed they soon filled up with contestants.

If that's the case "Elegran* then this would be the best solution. It is very unfair if transwomen compete against natal women.

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I think you are posting on the wrong thread thugtomas

Yes, in sports, for women, there should be no transwomen competing with them, as they have an unfair advantage in strength and muscle mass.