Hannah Arensman, a 35-time national cyclocross champion who walked away from her sport at the age of 25 after losing to a transgender competitor in the women’s championships last season, appeared in her first TV interview on “America’s Newsroom” on Wednesday.
Arensman initially revealed her retirement in an amicus brief filed to the Supreme Court in support of a West Virginia law that would have kept transgender female athletes from competing against biological women in sports. During nationals back in December, Arensman finished in fourth place in between transgender women Austin Killips and Jenna Lingwood. She believes it caused her to be overlooked for a spot on the U.S. team for Cyclocross Worlds which occurred in February.
She told Dana Perino she believes transgender women have an advantage over biological females.
The UCI tightened its rules for transgender female riders to compete against biological females in its events. According to Reuters, the organization halved the maximum permitted plasma testosterone level to 2.5 nanomoles per liter and doubled the transition period to 24 months.
Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.
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