They were the most famous couple in French cycling. Marion Rousse, consultant for France Televisions and champion of France on road in 2012, announced Saturday evening her break with her husband, the runner of AG2R La Mondiale Tony Gallopin. The 28-year-old woman formalized the information on her Instagram account.
"Because life does not always go as planned ... After 12 years, Tony and I have been separated for a few months," writes the former cyclist on the social network. I will always keep a lot of affection and kindness towards our history and the person with whom I have shared all these years. "
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Marion Rousse and Tony Gallopin were married in October 2014. A few months later, the romance between the one who was a consultant for Eurosport and the one who was running at the time for the Belgian team Lotto-Belisol had marked the general public during the Tour de France. The young woman, who also presented the price for combativeness, had greeted her companion with a kiss at the finish of the ninth stage where he had seized the yellow jersey.
"And he is Marion's husband!
During the last Great Loop, we asked her how she lived to be perceived by some as "the wife of Tony Gallopin". "And he is Marion's husband! Each time we meet one of us, we ask him news of the other. But it's never mean or malicious, she said. Even when Tony is in the races that I'm commenting on, I keep things separate. No one believes me biased. Otherwise, I do a lot of tour stage recognition with him. Which also helps me for TV. ”
In addition to her consultancy activity, Marion Rousse is also assistant director of the Tour de Provence, whose 2020 edition begins on Thursday. Wounded after a fall on the Tour de Valence, his ex-companion, originally from Dourdan (Essonne), was operated on Friday. The duration of his absence is estimated between six and eight weeks by his training.