#NoPodiumGirls fights for women's rights at cycling races

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For quite some time now, women have been used as trophies to showcase cycling champions when they take the podium after winning a race.

With the hashtag #NoPodiumGirls, people around the world are fighting against this objectification of women on the podiums at the end of sporting events.





See the video below of a podium girl refusing to kiss a cycling champion:

Tour De France Winner Vincenzo Nibali Denied Kiss From Podium Girl
Tour De France Winner Vincenzo Nibali Denied Kiss From Podium Girl



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