Two transgender women take top spots in women's cycling and the Internet is in no mood to calm down

BEARDSTOWN, ILLINOIS: Upon the conclusion of the Illinois State Cyclocross Championships held on December 3, 2023, two transgender women secured the first and second positions in the Women's Singlespeed category, while biological female athlete Kristin Chalmers won the bronze medal.

This outcome has sparked controversy among advocates for women's athletics, who have expressed their concerns about the fairness of allowing transgender athletes to compete in women's categories.

The championships comprised approximately a dozen different competitions, which were divided into men, women, and junior athlete categories.

Despite the controversy, the event was a success, and the athletes demonstrated their skills and abilities in their respective categories.

The issue of transgender athletes in sports is a complex and sensitive topic that requires careful consideration and discussion to ensure fairness and inclusivity for all athletes.

According to Reduxx, Chicago CrossCup's website states that it will disqualify anyone who practices “discrimination or harassment of any kind on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, or any other stupid idea someone comes up with to belittle another racer.”

Who were two transgender athletes who secured the podium finish?

Tessa Johnson and Evelyn Williamson, who secured podium finish in the recently concluded Illinois State Cyclocross Championships, have been participating in women's cycling races for several years.

Since 2017, Williamson has won 18 first-place titles in races across the country.

In March 2020, Williamson competed in both men's and women's categories at the Sky Express Winter Criterium, where she won first place in the women's race but did not place in the men's race, which had 40 cyclists.

Johnson has also achieved several victories in women's races after previously competing in men's categories while riding for Clemson University.

A few months ago, Reduxx reported that the pair competed as a team in two women's races in Illinois, winning first place in both.

In one of those competitions, they chose the team name "TS-ESTRODOLLS", which references the cross-sex hormone.

Internet dismissed the victories as debate for fairness in sports rages on

People on X couldn’t care less about the victories of the two transgender women as Tessa Johnson and Evelyn Williamson continued their winning ways of dominating women's cycling competitions over the weekend.

One X user stated, "Female athlete have to refuse to compete."

Another user said, "Females can’t have anything of their own now, right?"

Another user tweeted, "The female still on the podium is part of the problem. I mean i hate to put blame on the victim but unless these people stop participating, it’ll continue."

One user said, "So the “third” place winner is the actual winner. She needs to go have herself a 1st place trophy made to display."

Another X user wrote, "Maybe we should call them Judas winners as they would do anything for their pieces of silver or gold."

Another user remarked, "Cheaters! Pathetic!"

One X user stated, "Transgender women who compete in women competition are CHEATERS."

One user tweeted, "Congratulations and well done on their fantastic achievement of cheating real women out of sport. Shameless failed men have no place in women sports!"

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