Laurent Jalabert was an emblematic figure in cycling and a great French representative in this environment from 1989 to 2002. Since 2003, he has accompanied the French throughout the afternoon as a consultant on the Tour de France. Winner of the Vuelta (Tour of Spain) and five stages on the Grande Boucle during his career, he delivers his analyzes every day during the competition alongside Nicolas Geay. When he leaves his seat, he finds Marion, the woman with whom he has shared his life for more than five years now.
Indeed, on a personal level, the ex-athlete, victim of a terrible accident, is a happy man and leads a peaceful life near Montauban. With Marion Limouzy, twenty years his junior and ex-miss Périgord, he has found a partner with whom he shares his greatest passion: cycling. Both are passionate about cycling and often travel the roads together. Thanks to her, he maintains his physical shape and continues to live his passion. He very often shares his escapades with his accomplice on Instagram. The proof, with this publication which dates from 2022. “As a couple, on the bike. A short outing to recover from the trip and a very short night”he captioned, smiling.
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Laurent Jalabert stands up to Laurent Luyat
Even though Marion Limouzy brings him happiness, this does not prevent him from expressing himself firmly when something bothers him. This is all the more true when French riders are criticized during the Tour de France. Evidenced by a recent incident where he cropped Laurent Luyat after the end of a stage. The journalist noted in particular: “On the French side, it’s true that for the moment, this first week is not to their advantage”. Laurent Jalabert reacted strongly by reminding him: “What do you mean? We didn’t win a stage with Victor Lafay? Good!”.
Marion Rousse, partner of Julian Alaphilippe, joined Laurent Jalabert saying: “Oh… We’ve already forgotten that. It’s not true!” “Okay, it’s okay, it’s okay!”tried to defend himself and play down Laurent Luyat, before the former rider of the ONCE team added a layer: “Bardet is eighth. Alaphilippe escapes every day. So that doesn’t count?”. Eventually, this “tense exchange” quickly ended and calm returned to the set.
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