Applause & bashing on Twitter after transgender woman wins female cycling world championship

Canadian Rachel McKinnon finished ahead of the field at the women’s sprint 35-39 age bracket at the world cycling championship on Sunday. Many have praised her achievement, but some say it was cheating, since she was born male.

McKinnon is the "first" transgender woman ever to win gold at the UCI Masters Track Cycling World Championships. The event was organized by USA Cycling and took place in Los Angeles under the auspices of the International Cycling Federation (ICF).

Before the final race, McKinnon set a world record in the quarterfinals – which only stood for 10 minutes.

I broke the 200m WORLD RECORD this morning. It was my first indoor 200m and I have to admit that my 11.92 was significantly slower than I was doing outdoors in the summer. I still need… https://t.co/B2AVmn6aDq
— Dr. Rachel McKinnon (@rachelvmckinnon) October 12, 2018

She celebrated her victory by posting a photo of herself on the podium with the silver and bronze medalists.

First transgender woman world champion...ever.*

UCI Masters Track Cycling Women 35-44

https://www.rt.com/news/441250-cyclist-transgender-champinship-wins/

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Permalink Reply by Chris of the family Masters on October 15, 2018 at 12:18pm

It's never man to woman in sport, strange eh....

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Permalink Reply by Parrhesia on October 18, 2018 at 5:49pm

Transgender Cyclist Lashes Out, Calls Critics Questioning His Win 'Transphobic Bigots' www.dailywire.com/news/37296/transgender-cyclist-lashes-out-calls-c...

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Permalink Reply by DTOM on October 18, 2018 at 6:23pm

This crap is not going to fly anymore, and I for one welcome our overlords passing laws that make it a crime to state facts and truth, it just means we can get this party started sooner.

I have a burning rage inside that cannot be quenched and I know I am not alone.