100 Woman

100 Woman begins as Michelle Dumaresqs mountainbike riding career did careening down a rocky path to be met with controversy From some critics comes cautious concern from others complete attack At the centre of it all is the past of this extreme athlete the first 20odd years of life that Michelle spent as Michael In 2002 Dumaresq became the first openly transgendered woman in the world to be named to a national team in any sport Beginning with her days on the BC race circuit to the Canada Cup the national title and a berth at the World Championships her progress is dogged by constant scrutiny both from fellow competitors and the media Dumaresq insists she doesnt race to make a stand but doesnt shy from being a trailblazer She grew up in turmoil over her identity and struggled to come to terms with herself as an adult even with her parents wholehearted support She takes on the mantle of role model because she understands how isolated others like her feel