Controversial transgender cyclist Austin Killips has won a North Carolina race by a whopping five minutes — prompting the second-place finisher to declare that her power was “not comparable” and suggest a separate category for trans athletes.
Austin Killips, 27, who recently became the first openly trans woman to win an official Union Cycliste Internationale stage event, won $5,000 after easily coming in first in the 131-mile Belgian Waffle Ride in Hendersonville on Saturday, Cycling News reported.
“In the future, I feel a separate category may be appropriate but event promoters are also learning what is best to preserve both female cycling while also creating an inclusive space for all to ride,” biological woman and second place finisher Paige Onweller said.