A 65-year-old athlete, who had won a gold medal at the Olympics in the discipline of sprint kayaking, was involved in an accident during her participation in the Lentigny Cycling Race, located in the department of Loire. During the competition, she unfortunately lost control of her bike.
Jeannie Longo hospitalized after a fall during a cycling race
The famous cyclist Jeannie Longo had a fall during a race in the Loire region on Saturday, August 17th. According to information from France Bleu Saint-Etienne Loire, she received 30 stitches due to her knee injuries.
A fall during the Lentigny Cycling Race
At the age of 65, Jeannie Longo, Olympic champion in sprint kayaking in 1996, was participating in the Lentigny Cycling Race in the Loire region. In the early afternoon, she unfortunately lost control of her bike, hitting a hole in the road, which caused her fall.
Hospitalization at Roanne Hospital
Following this accident, Jeannie Longo had to be transported to Roanne Hospital in the Loire region, where she was taken care of by medical teams. The doctors had to administer 30 stitches to close the wounds caused by her fall.
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