She Was the Italian Jeannie Longo… So Why Does Nobody Remember Her?

Two women, five Tours, ten podiums — and no one else allowed between them. Maria Canins beat Jeannie Longo twice before Longo beat her three times, then went on to conquer skiing, mountain biking, and winter triathlon at nearly fifty. Yet history only remembers one name. This is the story of the rider who forced a legend to become greater — and disappeared doing it. #roadcycling #cyclinghighlights #mariacanins