"[The list] was originally set up to celebrate women who inspire, encourage and empower people to experience the joy of cycling. By excluding trans and non-binary people, it's not doing what I think it was set up to do. It excludes people [who] have helped create the community that I was nominated for."
"I have been lucky enough to ride with so many awesome women who shaped what kind of rider I am and what I do. If they don't want to ride with all women, that's not the kind of ride I want to be a part of."
"For our awards to comply with the law, we have to limit who can be considered for an award to biological women only,"
Claire Sharpe, a cycling guide and coach from Bristol with close to 6,000 Instagram followers, declined inclusion on Cycling UK's 100 Women in Cycling list for 2025 after learning the list excluded trans and non-binary people. Sharpe described the decision as a huge shame and said cycling is about freedom, connection and community, not exclusion. She said she had ridden with many people who shaped her as a rider and urged trans men and women not to be disheartened, noting local cycling communities can be welcoming. Cycling UK's chief executive said legal advice required limiting awards to biological women only.
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