Jeannie Longo

Jeannie Longo is a French racing cyclist, born on 31 October 1958, a six-time French champion and thirteen-time world champion who began racing in 1975 and stayed active through 2012. She was once widely regarded as the best female cyclist of all time, although that reputation has been clouded by suspicion of doping during her career. Famous for her competitive nature and longevity, she was selected for France at the 2008 Olympics, her seventh Olympic Games after her first in 1984, finishing 24th in the road race and fourth in the time trial, two seconds short of a bronze medal. She holds four Olympic medals, one of them gold, the second most of any French woman.