The 2023 edition of the Tour de France is in full swing. If the day of this Saturday, July 15, 2023 was marked by the abandonment of the runner Romain Bardet following a fall, his competitors were back on the track for a new day of competition this Sunday. As every day since the launch of the Tour, Marion Rousse was also there on July 16, 2023, at the controls of the program “Vélo Club”.
Former cycling champion, the pretty blonde is director of the Tour de France Women and consultant on France Télévisions. So, she finds herself having to analyze the performance of her ex-husband, runner Tony Gallopin… but also those of his current companion, Julian Alaphillipe. The one who had been absent from the competition last year is struggling to try to stand out, he who is double world cycling champion.
During the broadcast, the future of the runner was thus discussed since his presence in his Soudal Quick-Step team seems threatened. The consultant Yoann Offredo thus flew to his rescue to cover him with compliments live. “For me, the super combative of this Tour de France is Julian Alaphilippe. He was in all the breakaways, it didn’t smile. He lacks success, but he was always present” he launched.
“And I’m not saying that to flatter Monsieur” he added, turning to Marion Rousse who is his darling and who is also the mother of his son Nino. “But I suspect, and fortunately” she replied, both surprised and embarrassed. One way to prove that she is impartial, she who had been criticized for never mentioning the prowess of her ex-husband Tony Gallopin when she comments on cycling competitions on the air of France 2.
While he has just announced his retirement in the coming months, Tony Gallopin has also made some rare secrets about his divorce with Marion Rousse. “It’s hard to answer because I’ve never talked about it openly. I have no regrets when I talk about it. There have been very good things. Marion has been there in good times. Since all young, we experienced incredible things” he confided before adding: “Now, it didn’t end in the best of ways and it’s part of the things in life, which we all experience. It’s always less obvious when they are exposed in the public square. I don’t I never communicated on it, voluntarily…” he concluded in the columns of the Team.
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