Longo's husband arrested for suspected EPO purchases

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Jeannie Longo's ride towards the Olympics maybe derailed after police arrested her husband, Patrice Ciprelli, yesterday in France. Investigators suspect Ciprelli bought EPO in recent years, including three purchases in 2011, according to L'Equipe.

Longo is a 13-time World Champion and 1996 Olympic gold medallist. In November, due to a technicality, she avoided a suspension for missing three anti-doping controls.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.