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.
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| Born | 31 October 1958 Annecy, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track, Road | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1994–1995 | Intersport-Nakamura | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Ebly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Team Uniqa Graz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Pro Feminin Les Carroz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and education
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Longo was born in Annecy, Haute-Savoie, in the French Alps .
Career
editLongo began her athletic career as a downhill skier. After winning the French schools' ski championship and three university skiing championships, she switched to cycling at the urging of her coach (and later husband) Patrice Ciprelli. Within a few months, Longo won the French road race Championship at the age of 21. She competed both in road and track bicycle racing events, and is an Olympic gold-medalist and thirteen-time world champion.
Doping affairs
editIn September 1987 Longo tested positive for ephedrine following a 3 km world record attempt in Colorado Springs. She served a 1-month ban for this offense.[8]
In September 2011, it was reported that Longo had missed three doping tests and was under investigation by the FFC.[9] Normally, this would be penalized the same as a positive test, but AFLD had failed to notify Longo that she would be targeted for testing in that year, there was therefore no further action taken.[10] It subsequently transpired that Longo's husband, Patrice Ciprelli, had purchased the performance-enhancing drug EPO from China via former American professional cyclist Joe Papp.[11][12] Ciprelli confessed and claimed that he purchased the EPO for his own personal use.[13] He was found guilty in May 2016, and given a 1-year suspended jail sentence and €12,800 in fines and costs.[14][15]
Palmarès
editTrack
editNote: Beginning in 1997, the Union Cycliste Internationale awarded points to riders based on their performances. For this purpose, the races were classified. Although the system has evolved, the major stage races are category 1 (strongest) and 2. In the listings below, these categories, where known, are in parentheses. GC stands for general classification.
- 1981
- 3rd UCI Track World Championship (Individual pursuit)
- 1982
- 3rd UCI Track World Championship (Individual pursuit)
- 1983
- 2nd Summer Universiade Track Championship (Individual pursuit)
- 3rd UCI Track World Championship (Individual pursuit)
- 1984
- 2nd UCI Track World Championship (Individual pursuit)
- 1985
- 2nd UCI Track World Championship (Individual pursuit)
- 1986
- 1st
UCI Track World Championship (Individual pursuit) - 1987
- 2nd UCI Track World Championship (Individual pursuit)
- 1988
- 1st UCI Track World Championship (Individual pursuit)
- 1989
- 1st UCI Track World Championship (Points race)
- 1st UCI Track World Championship (Individual pursuit)
- 1998
- 1st
French Track Pursuit Championships
Mountainbike
edit- 1993
- 2nd UCI Mountain Bike Championship
Road
edit- 1979
- 1st French Road Race Championship
- 1980
- 1st French Road Race Championship
- 1981
- 1st French Road Race Championship
- 2nd World Road Race Championships
- 1982
- 1st French Road Race Championship
- 1983
- 1st French Road Race Championship
- 3rd Summer Universiade Road Race Championship
- 1984
- 1st French Road Race Championship
- 1985
- 1st World Road Race Championships
- 1st French Road Race Championship
- 1st Coors Classic
- 1986
- 1st World Road Race Championships
- 1st French Road Race Championship
- 1st Coors Classic
- 1987
- 1st World Road Race Championships
- 1st French Road Race Championship
- 1st Coors Classic
- 1988
- 1st French Road Race Championship
- 1989
- 1st World Road Race Championships
- 1st French Road Race Championship
- 1992
- 2nd Olympic Road Race
- 1st French Road Race Championship
- 1993
- 2nd World Road Race Championships
- 1995
- 1st World Road Race Championships
- 1st French Road Race Championship
- 1st Overall Emakumeen Bira
- 1996
- 1st Olympic Road Race
- 1997
- 1st
World Time Trial Championships - 1st Grand Prix des Nations Time Trial
- 1st Overall Trophée d'Or Féminin
- 2 Stage victories
- 1st Overall Tour du Canton de Conques
- 2 Stage victories
- 2nd Overall Vuelta a Majorca
- 1 Stage victory
- 3rd Overall Interreg-Dreilaender Damen Tour
- 3rd Overall Trois Jours de Vendee
- 7th UCI Points list
- 1998
- 1st French Road Race Championship
- 1st 1 Stage Trois Jours de Vendee
- 1st Mt. Evans Hill Climb (course record)
- 2nd Montreal World Cup
- 3rd French Road CCT
- 3rd Overall Trophée d'Or Féminin
- 3rd Overall Canberra Cycling Classic (Tour de Snowy)
- 1 Stage victory
- 3rd Overall Tour of Aquitaine
- 1 Stage victory
- 4th Overall Women's Challenge
- 5th World Time Trial Championships
- 9th World Road Race Championships
- 10th UCI Points list
- 2000
- 1st Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb (Course record)
- 3rd Olympic Time Trial
- 2001
- 1st World Time Trial Championships
- 3rd World Road Race Championships
- 9th Overall Grande Boucle Féminine
- 5th Overall Women's Challenge
- 1st Mountains classification
- 1 Stage victory
- 6th Montréal World Cup
- 6th Grand prix de Haute-Garonne
- 2002
- 3rd Chrono Champenois-Trophée Européen
- 7th World Time Trial Championships
- 2003
- 6th World Time Trial Championship
- 6th World Road Race Championship
- 2004
- 10th Olympic Games Road Race
- 1st French Road Race Championship
- 2005
- 2nd Chrono Champenois
- 1st French Road Race Championship
- 1st French Time Trial Championship
- 2007
- 7th World Time Trial Championship
- 2008
- 1st French Road Race Championship
- 1st French Time Trial Championship
- 1st Mt. Evans Hill Climb
- 4th Olympic Games Time Trial
- 2009
- 1st Trophée des Grimpeurs, women's.[16]
- 1st French Time Trial Championship
- 1st Chrono des Nations
- 3rd Overall Fitchburg Longsjo Classic
- 2010
- 1st French Time Trial Championship
- 1st Chrono des Nations
- 3rd French National Road Race Championship
- 2011
- 1st Pikes Peak Hillclimb
- 1st French Time Trial Championship
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Stokes, Shane. "With career under a shadow, Longo set to retire". velonation. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ "Jeannie Longo Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "Longo to seventh Olympic Games". cyclingnews.com. 2 July 2008.
- ^ "A French Cyclist's Long Ride", The New York Times, 28 July 2008.
- ^ "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= - ^ "Women's cycling road race: Individual time trial -final". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- ^ "Jeannie Longo s'explique sur son contrôle positif à l'éphédrine". cyclisme-dopage.com. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Longo in hot water with AFLD". 9 September 2011.
- ^ "Jeannie Longo's doping charges dismissed". 22 November 2011.
- ^ Sayare, Scott (8 February 2012). "Home of Top Female Cyclist Searched". The New York Times.
- ^ "Chronologie des faits – Retour sur la chronologie des événements de l'affaire Ciprelli". L'Equipe. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Longo's husband confesses to EPO purchase". 9 February 2012.
- ^ "Jeannie Longo's husband faces prison for EPO purchases". 21 May 2016.
- ^ "Jeannie Longo's husband given suspended prison sentence". 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Longo wins Trophée des Grimpeurs ...again". 3 May 2009.
External links
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- Jeannie Longo's web site (in French language only)
- Some cycling records
- Jeannie Longo at UCI
- Jeannie Longo at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Jeannie Longo at ProCyclingStats
- Jeannie Longo at CycleBase
- Jeannie Longo at Olympics.com
