The editor of Cycling Weekly, Simon Richardson, was forced to issue an apology last week after the latest edition dismissed a member of the Hinckley Cycle Racing Club from Leicestershire as a “token attractive woman” in a caption. Female cyclists around the world showed their solidarity with Noel by declaring a boycott of Cycling Weekly, suggesting readers switch to Casquette — a dedicated women’s cycling magazine — and using their Photoshop skills to troll Richardson and his publication online. Queensbury Queens of the Mountain, a women-only club in West Yorkshire, posted a shot of three of their members pouting in their helmets, with the captions “Token attractive woman 1”, “Token attractive woman 2” and “Token attractive woman 3”. “We had a token attractive man ride with us for a bit, but he couldn’t keep up,” said Julie Graham (Taw 1). Joolz (@joolz500) We had a token attractive man ride with us for a bit, but he couldn't keep up.

Source: The Guardian September 04, 2017 10:00 UTC