Drafting behind LGB: Transgender athletes in the sport of cycling

Jack Hardwicke; Charlie Roberts; Eric  Anderson; Rory Magrath

doi:10.1177/10126902231178613

Drafting behind LGB: Transgender athletes in the sport of cycling

Jack Hardwicke, Charlie Roberts, Eric Anderson , Rory Magrath

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Abstract

Using data from an online survey of 211 heterosexual and 148 sexual and gender minority-identifying cyclists, this article examines the attitudes of both sexual and gender majorities towards sexual and gender minorities as well as the experiences of sexual and gender minorities in relation to each other, within the sport of cycling. The results show a culture of acceptance for LGB athletes with heightened antipathy towards transgender cyclists. However, this variance is not as large as might be expected given the media attention on transgender athletes in cycling, and sport more broadly. It therefore appears that the transgender social movement is drafting closely behind LGB inclusion within this sport.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	58-81
Number of pages	24
Journal	International Review for the Sociology of Sport
Volume	59
Issue number	1
Early online date	30 May 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/10126902231178613
Publication status	Published - 30 May 2023

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