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Top women cyclists who have helped Great Britain to historic triumphs face losing their team places after a trans woman announced she would now compete in female events. Team pursuit is the flagship event for British female cycling, and Ms Bridges could now challenge for a place with the national team.

Before coming out as trans, Ms Bridges set the Junior Men's national record for 25 miles in 2018 with a time of just over 47 minutes – two minutes faster than the current national record for adult women.

Critics have drawn comparisons with Lia Thomas, an American trans swimmer who recently beat silver Olympic medallist Emma Wayent in a women's 500-yard freestyle race in Atlanta.

Stunning and brave