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Jeannie Longo (born October 31 , 1958 ) is a female French Cyclist , multiple French and world champion, who is still active in cycling As Of 2004 . She is famous for her highly-competitive nature and her longevity in a sport where some of her competitors were not yet born during her first Olympic competition in 1984 . She competes both in Road and Track bicycle racing events, and is an Olympic Gold medalist and multiple world champion. Her impressive palmares include:
Longo was born in the Haute-Savoie region of the French Alps where she began her athletic career as a downhill Skier . After winning the French schools' ski championship and 3 university skiing championships, she switched her main athletic endeavors to cycling at the urging of her then coach (and later husband) Patrice Ciprelli. Within a few months of taking up cycling as her main sporting endeavor, Longo won the French Road Race Championship. She was 21 years old at the time. In addition to her outstanding sporting achievements, Longo has distinguished herself in the academic field as well. She has been awarded academic degrees in Mathematics (B.S.), an MBA, and a doctorate in Sports Management. PALMARÈS Note: Beginning in 1997, the Union Cycliste Internationale implemented a points listing whereby points were awarded riders based on their performances in racing events. For this purpose, the races were classified into categories. Although the exact system has evolved over the years, the major stage races are generally classified as category 1 (strongest), and category 2. In the listings below, these categories, where known, are given in parentheses. The abbreviation GC stands for General Classification . 2005
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