Will female cyclists fall by the wayside during the Afghanistan evacuation?

Swiss television's Rundschau recently published a memorable report on the treatment of female cyclists from Afghanistan. After the Taliban takeover, they are among the most vulnerable people. However, the national cycling association is said to have played a memorable role in the evacuation. It is still covered up by the UCI to this day.

In the Rundschau article, Fazli Ahmad Fazli, the president of the Afghan Cycling Federation, is accused of including friends on the list of cyclists to be evacuated. People who in some cases can't even ride a bike. At the same time, seriously threatened cyclists are said not to have been included on the list. The World Cycling Federation orchestrated the evacuation and denies the allegations that the list was manipulated. Fazli himself reacted to the accusations with threats and defamation, but did not want to comment to the Rundschau.

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Will female cyclists fall by the wayside during the Afghanistan evacuation?

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