Jeannie Longo

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]

Born (1958-10-31) 31 October 1958 (age 67)
Annecy, France

DisciplineTrack, Road

RoleRider

1994–1995Intersport-Nakamura

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Jeannie Longo

Longo in 2011
Personal information
Born	(1958-10-31) 31 October 1958 (age 67) Annecy, France
Team information
Discipline	Track, Road
Role	Rider
Professional teams
1994–1995	Intersport-Nakamura
1998–1999	Ebly
2007	Team Uniqa Graz
2008	Pro 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 1996 Atlanta Road cycling 1992 Barcelona Road cycling 1996 Atlanta Road time trial 2000 Sydney Road time trial UCI Track World Championships 1986 Colorado Springs 3 km pursuit 1988 Ghent 3 km pursuit 1989 Lyon 3 km pursuit 1989 Lyon Points race 1984 Barcelona 3 km pursuit 1985 Bassano 3 km pursuit 1987 Vienna 3 km pursuit 1981 Brno 3 km pursuit 1982 Leicester 3 km pursuit 1983 Zurich 3 km pursuit UCI Road World Championships 1985 Giavera del Montello Road race 1986 Colorado Springs Road race 1987 Villach Road race 1989 Chambery Road race 1995 Duitama Road race 1995 Duitama Time trial 1996 Lugano Time trial 1997 San Sebastian Time trial 2001 Lisbon Time trial 1981 Prague Road race 1993 Oslo Road race 2000 Plouay Time trial 2001 Lisbon Road race 1994 Agrigento Time trial UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 1993 Métabief Cross-country Summer Universiade 1983 Edmonton Individual pursuit 1983 Edmonton Road race

Close

Longo 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 the 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]

Longo 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.