Patrick Lefevere described Julian Alaphilippe as an alcoholic party animal under the influence of his partner Marion Rousse. “To say that he drinks during the season is disgusting,” says a relative of the double world champion.
The couple responded on Instagram: “It is unacceptable to attack our private lives as he does. So no, I don't drink alcohol, ever.” “My words were intended to be less violent. But, deep down, the best French cyclist for 20 years doesn't care what anyone thinks of him,’ says Alphilippe.