Emily Bridges

Emily Bridges (born 4 January 2001) is a transgender woman[1][2] from Cwmbran[3] who was a British track cyclist.[1][2] Beginning competitive cycling at the age of 10, Bridges went on to set a national junior men's record over 25 miles in 2018[4][5][6] and, in 2020, joined the GB cycling team. Later that year, however, Bridges came out as transgender and left to focus on transitioning.[7]

In 2021, Bridges began Gender-affirming hormone therapy[8] and, in 2022, sought to return to competitive cycling but now compete in the female category in preparation for the 2024 Olympics. However, British Cycling's decision to ban transgender women from competing in the women’s category in 2023 blocked this from happening.[9][10]

In 2023, Bridges was included in a list of influential women by British Vogue magazine.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Emily Bridges: Transgender cyclist set to race in women's National Omnium event". BBC Sport. 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  2. ^ a b Lawton, Matt (April 1, 2022). "Trans cyclist Emily Bridges: Rules were broken to stop me competing". The Times. Archived from the original on April 5, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  3. ^ "Star cyclist Zach Bridges shows powers of recovery to flourish with national record". 25 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Emily Bridges accuses British Cycling bosses of 'furthering a genocide' after transgender riders banned from female category". 26 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  5. ^ Bridges, Emily (2023-08-22). "I Was Banned From Competitive Cycling Because I'm Trans. That Won't Stop Me Fighting For My Rights". British Vogue. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  6. ^ "Emily Bridges accuses British Cycling bosses of 'furthering a genocide' after transgender riders banned from female category". Sky News. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  7. ^ "Transgender cyclist Emily Bridges prepared to fight competition ban in court". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  8. ^ Grez, Matias (2022-04-05). "Transgender cyclist Emily Bridges says she was 'harassed and demonised' after exclusion from national championships". CNN. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  9. ^ Ingle, Sean (2022-03-30). "Trans cyclist Emily Bridges blocked from racing at British meeting after UCI ruling". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  10. ^ Butler, Matt (2022-03-31). "Banning transgender cyclist Emily Bridges feels right and wrong at the same time". The i Paper. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  11. ^ "Everything you need to know about trans cyclist Emily Bridges, including her new ITV interview". 20 February 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2025.


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