Union Cyclist International Bars Transgenders From Competing in Female Category

Anna van der Breggen of the Netherlands (L) outsprints Emma Johansson (R) and Elisa Longo-Borghini of Italy (C) to win gold in the Women's Road Race on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Fort Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 7, 2016. Patrick Smith/Getty Images

Transgender athletes will be barred from competing in international women’s events, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced on Friday.

UCI updated its policy which will now bar any trans cyclist from competing in women’s events if they “transitioned after (male) puberty.”