Transgender cyclist forced to stand alone on podium after win, gets blasted by Megyn Kelly | NY Post

A transgender cyclist is facing backlash after she won a female category of a grueling gravel race and then posted on social media about other competitors bailing before the medal celebration.

Lesley Mumford, who transitioned in 2017 while a Colorado SWAT team leader, shared a lonesome photo after winning her age group in the female category of Sunday’s 100-mile Desert Gravel Co2Ut.

“I have no idea why so many people bailed before the podiums, but they did,” Mumford, 46, while posing alone with her arms aloft in victory.

“I swear I wasn’t the only one in my age group,” she wrote of the 43 female competitors who finished after her in the 40 to 49 category.

Mumford also came sixth overall in the female category of the race, beating 35 other cyclists. The event has a non-binary category, which she did not enter.

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[jdwfenton]

The only way to stop this is for real women to stop competing against them. Therefore, when a transwoman wins an event, whether its cycling or track, or swimming, it will lose its meaning to them.

[raineedaytinyfilms]

They shouldn’t have even competed… they should let them go in the race alone. That’s the only real way to stop it

[shanksre]

It must be lonely at the top when you cheat.

[dannf]

"someone pretending to be a woman".. Loooove it!!!

[jugendamthamburg-ggkonform]

My respect and gratitude to the women who declined to go on the podium with that man.

[soylentgreen]

Never trust a person that presents themselves as a lie.

[dianelemay]

One word DISGRACEFUL!! How can anyone with common sense accept this as a " winner", THANK YOU Megyn for being the voice of reasoning and bringing out these topics. MUCH APPRECIATE all that you do Megyn, stay strong, we back you 100%

[wjzvvdy]

What happens when a heavyweight boxer identifies as a featherweight boxer?

[jodyamnpurrier-killingbeck]

Why don't the transgender have their own category for themselves and leave women sports alone.

[tonystonecoldcountry]

There is a clear cut unfair advantage letting men compete in women's sports. The organizations that host the events should be ashamed of themselves along with the men that compete in the events.

[avlisk]

Trolls will do their thing, but, we need to stop pretending what they say is OK. Truth trumps trans trolls.

[michellebirchfield]

So awesome they didn't stand on the podium with the fraudulent winner

[kbear]

This should happen everytime something like this happens. These fakes should be made ashamed to show their face in public.

[arthouston]

if you can stand on that podium, grinning with a big lump in your pants, you have bigger problems than not having competitors standing next to you.

[edwardprice]

Neither male nor female, but the worst of both, when it comes to sports.
Its not a sport if the finish is predetermined. That's a scam.

[TheseusStorm]

That's a fraudium, not a podium.

[realpolitiksanta]

The fact that he’s a biological man is a proven fact. I don’t see how that adds fuel to any fires.

[CRL]

That man’s smiling like he actually achieved something. Foh

[euroyankee]

Silent protests are not enough. Women are going to have to stop participating when there's a cheater in the group.

[dawnstcentury]

Why did the real women compete in the first place?