Jeannie Longo opts to miss World Championships

Jeannie Longo with another gold medal in her national championships

Jeannie Longo with another gold medal in her national championships (Image credit: Fabrice Lambert/sportbreizh.com)

Jeannie Longo has announced she will not take part in the UCI Road World Championships in Copenhagen next week after becoming embroiled in two investigations: one caused by her missing three out of competition anti-doping tests and the other concerning accusations that her husband and coach Patrice bought EPO from China via the Internet.