Jeannie Longo

Jeannie Longo
Longo in 2011
Personal information
Born (1958-10-31) 31 October 1958 (age 66)
Annecy, France
Team information
DisciplineTrack, Road
RoleRider
Professional teams
1994–1995Intersport-Nakamura
1998–1999Ebly
2007Team Uniqa Graz
2008Pro Feminin Les Carroz
Major wins
Stage races
Grande Boucle (1987–1989)

One-day races

Olympic Road Champion (1996)
World Road Champion (1985–1987, 1989, 1995)
World Time Trial Champion (1995–1997, 2001)
National Road Champion (1979–1989, 1992, 1995, 2006, 2008)
National Time Trial Champion (1995, 1999, 2001–2003, 2006, 2008–2011)
Women's Challenge (1991, 1999)

Other

Hour record (2000) 45.094 km
Medal record
Women's cycling
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Road cycling
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Road cycling
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Road time trial
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Road time trial
UCI Track World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1986 Colorado Springs 3 km pursuit
Gold medal – first place 1988 Ghent 3 km pursuit
Gold medal – first place 1989 Lyon 3 km pursuit
Gold medal – first place 1989 Lyon Points race
Silver medal – second place 1984 Barcelona 3 km pursuit
Silver medal – second place 1985 Bassano 3 km pursuit
Silver medal – second place 1987 Vienna 3 km pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Brno 3 km pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Leicester 3 km pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Zurich 3 km pursuit
UCI Road World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Road race
Gold medal – first place 1986 Road race
Gold medal – first place 1987 Road race
Gold medal – first place 1989 Road race
Gold medal – first place 1995 Road race
Gold medal – first place 1995 Time trial
Gold medal – first place 1996 Time trial
Gold medal – first place 1997 Time trial
Gold medal – first place 2001 Time trial
Silver medal – second place 1981 Road race
Silver medal – second place 1993 Road race
Silver medal – second place 2000 Time trial
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Road race
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Time trial
UCI Mountain Bike World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1993 Métabief Cross-country

Jeannie Longo (born 31 October 1958) is a French racing cyclist, 6-time French champion and 13-time world champion.[1] Longo began racing in 1975 and was active in cycling through 2012. She was once widely considered the best female cyclist of all time, although that reputation is now clouded by suspicion of doping throughout her career.[2] She is famous for her competitive nature and her longevity in the sport – when she was selected to compete for France in the 2008 Olympics, it was her seventh Olympic Games;[3][4] some of Longo's competitors that year had not yet been born when she took part in her first Olympics in 1984. She had stated that 2008 would be her final participation in the Olympics.[5] In the Women's road race, she finished 24th, 33 seconds behind winner Nicole Cooke, who was one year old when Longo first rode in the Olympics.[6] At the same Olympics, she finished 4th in the road time trial, just two seconds shy of securing a bronze medal.[7] She is currently number two on the all-time list of French female summer or winter Olympic medal winners, with a total of four medals including one in gold, which is one less than the total number won by the fencer Laura Flessel-Colovic.

  1. ^ "Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. 2010. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  2. ^ Stokes, Shane. "With career under a shadow, Longo set to retire". velonation. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Jeannie Longo Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Longo to seventh Olympic Games". cyclingnews.com. 2 July 2008.
  5. ^ "A French Cyclist's Long Ride", The New York Times, 28 July 2008.
  6. ^ "Canada's Hobson 17th in cold, wet, women's road cycling race". The Toronto Star. 10 August 2008. Archived from the original on 12 August 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2008. {{cite news}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "Women's cycling road race: Individual time trial -final". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 13 August 2008.