Sydney, Moore Park, 30 September 2000. Games of the XXVII Olympiad: Jeannie LONGO-CIPRELLI of France displays the bronze medal she won in the women's road cycling individual time trial. Credit: Getty Images/Mike Powell

Atlanta 3 August 1996, Games of the XXVI Olympiad: medals ceremony of the women's road cycling individual time trial: Jeannie LONGO-CIPRELLI of France 2nd, Russian Zulfiya ZABIROVA, 1st and Clara HUGHES of Canada, 3rd. Credit: Getty Images/Pascal Rondeau

Atlanta 21 July 1996, Games of the XXVI Olympiad: Women's individual cycling road race. In the foreground, eventual gold medallist for the event, Jeannie LONGO-CIPRELLI of France. Credit: Getty Images/Mike Powell

Atlanta 21 July 1996, Games of the XXVI Olympiad: Gold medal winner Jeannie LONGO-CIPRELLI of France leads Imelda CHIAPPA (number 11) of Italy, silver, medallist and Clara HUGHES (number 16) of Canada, bronze medallist, during the women's cycling road race. Credit: Getty Images/Nathan Bilow

Atlanta 21 July 1996, Games of the XXVI Olympiad: Jeanne GOLAY (#33) of the United States, Alessandra CAPPELLOTTO (#12) of Italy and Jeannie LONGO-CIPRELLI of France battle for position at the front of the pack during the women's cycling road race. Credit: Getty Images/Mike Powell

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