Lifetime Grand Prix adds pregnancy policy for athletes

The Life Time Grand Prix has introduced a pregnancy policy aimed at better supporting athletes before, during, and after pregnancy. The new policy protects an athlete's roster status and offers flexibility for returning athletes to preserve the "competitive balance across the field". In announcing the policy on Instagram, the series said: "Athletes shouldn't have to choose between career and family. The Life Time Grand Prix is committed to building a series where athletes can compete, grow, and thrive, on and off the bike. Because real support doesn't stop at the finish line." > Any rider who withdraws from the series due to pregnancy after being selected for the series can do so without penalty and will receive a protected roster position for the following year. The policy also states that additional wildcard entries may be allocated in these cases to maintain “competitive opportunity.”