Reporter so what we saw was about according to the Boston Police commissioner 40,000 people descend on Boston Common and in the streets here which is quite a large number. What were seeing right now is complete peace and calm. The only thing left is the remnants of you know the Police Officers who were here who were sort of patrolling on their bicycles. And you did have a crowd just in the middle of that street earlier today. Just a few moments ago. They dispersed. It was interesting to note that the police came through that crowd, decided to disengage, went all the way through the crowd. Yes, they faced some taunts but they got through the crowd and eventually the crowd just sort of left and went their own way without any issues. However you heard from the Police Commissioner there were 27 arrests here today. But the vast majority of people came and did what they were supposed to do as he put it. They were here for all the right reasons. He said 99. 9 of the people came here to peacef
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team. that i always longed for. reporter: now she s about to compete in her first cycling race as a woman. the colorado classic. this race is important because i ll be the first transwoman athlete in the united states to race in the pro field. reporter: the colorado classic is a two-day team cycling event that draws the top cyclists in the world. when you have 83 other riders hitting speeds of 42 miles an hour it s a crazy thing. reporter: she finished in time to qualify for the second race, in breckinridge, colorado. racers climbed 3600 feet uphill at an elevation already of almost 10,000 feet. it s going to be intense and it s going to be really hard. but i m just i m really blessed to be able to participate in this. reporter: the steep hills prove tough. and gillian fell behind the pack. still, she pushed through to the
cnn sanjay gupta reports. cycling has offered me a sense of stability in my life. i work through every life situation on my bike. reporter: gillian bearden is an elite cyclist but her ride hasn t been easy. i was born male, as jonathan paul bearden. having this identity going on in your mind, you struggle on a daily basis. reporter: to cope, gillian turned to cycling. and began competing in the male circuit but her struggle with her identity persisted. i was contemplating suicide. to want to kill yourself when you have children and a wife that s a hard decision to make. but that s how dark it is. reporter: gillian decided to tell her family and with their support she began transitioning. gillian worked with the officials at usa cycling and after months of talks and hormonal testing they granted her a license to race as a female. it was extremely emotional, i was finally on that woman s