30 Sep 2000: Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli of France celebrates bronze in the Womens Road Cycling Individual Time Trial at Moore Park on day 15 of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. \ Mandatory Credit: Mike Powell /Allsport

21 Jul 1996: Jeannie Longo Ciprelli of France celebrates after winning the gold in a cycling event at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. Mandatory Credit: Mike Powell /Allsport

At the 1996 Games, Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli reaches Olympic glory, securing the gold medal in the women's road race. Jeannie finishes in 2:36.13, twenty five seconds ahead of Italian Imelda Chiappa. Clara Hughes of Canada wins the bronze medal in 02:36:44. Cycling Track Individual Road Race Women's Final - Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics - Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli (FRA), Imelda Chiappa (ITA), Clara Hughes (CAN)

On 25 February 2006, Clara Hughes was crowned Olympic champion in the 5,000m at the Olympic Oval in Turin. Her success in speed skating, winning a total of four medals came after a podium finish in road cycling in Atlanta, 10 years earlier. The Canadian champion is the only athlete to win multiple medals at both the Winter and Summer Games.

Anna van der Breggen won the women’s road race title for the Netherlands following a heart-stopping climax to the event by the side of the Copacabana.

30 Sep 2000: Leontien Zijlaard of the Netherlands celebrates gold in the Womens Road Cycling Individual Time Trial alongside silver medallist Mari Holden of the USA and bronze winner Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli of France at Moore Park on day 15 of the Sydney2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. \ Mandatory Credit: Mike Powell /Allsport

ATHENS - AUGUST 15: Jeannie Longo Ciprelli of of France rides alone in the women's cycling road race on August 15, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at the City Centre Cycling Road Race Course in Athens, Greece. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jeannie Longo Ciprelli

Atlanta 1996-Jeannie LONGO-CIPRELLI (FRA) 2nd, ZulfiyaZABIROVA (RUS) 1st, Clara HUGHES (CAN) 3rd.