Troubles are mounting for Jeannie Longo. First she was accused of being unavailable for 3 out of competition doping controls. Now her husband has been accused of obtaining EPO for her in 2007 by L’Equipe. Her husband Patrice Ciprelli has fervently denied the allegations made by an obscure American cyclist, Joe Papp. Laurent Jalabert has come to her defense.
She’s probably the most tested female cyclist in the sport. It’s all too much for her emotionally. She feels she can’t concentrate,
so she’s decided not to compete in the upcoming World Cycling Championships in Copenhagen.
