The voice of cycling, alpine skiing and athletics.
After 21 years at Eurosport, Alexandre Pasteur joined the France Télévisions group in 2017 to comment on these three disciplines.
"An omnisports cap"
, according to the guest of "Buzz TV" which leaves no room for boredom.
Last month, the sports journalist brought viewers to life during the world ski championships which took place in France.
An intense memory for this enthusiast who was delighted with the victory of Alexis Pinturault but did not hide his disappointment in full live during the fall of the French Tessa Worley.
From this Sunday from 3:10 p.m. on France 3, Alexandre Pasteur will find his team, which he calls
“his dream team”
, composed of Laurent Jalabert, Marion Rousse and Thomas Voeckler to bring Paris-Nice to life.
For a week, the group will follow the stages of this traditional cycle race which opens the season every day.
“I am obsessed with the Tour de France”
“I am delighted to find them. If the chemistry took a little time to settle, we found our rhythm and the public adheres to it
, ”he welcomes.
The journalist is full of praise for his microphone teammate, Marion Rousse.
Despite strong criticism in her early days, Alexandre Pasteur has always defended what he describes as
"truly passionate, full of knowledge with a great love for cycling".
"I knew her potential was going to explode in the eyes of the general public"
, he underlined before sharing that she always behaved
"like a good schoolgirl with a little notebook full of information".
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“Obsessed”
by the Tour de France, which will start on July 1, the commentator of this popular event returned to the doping controversies.
“The toxic years are behind us.
The fight against doping has been upgraded”
, he assured thanks to an
“efficient, airtight and developed system”
.
The one who is
"inhabited daily by a positive feeling"
when it comes to cycling recalled the constraints suffered by the riders to restore the image of the discipline.
"Athletes must give their location every day because they are likely to be checked at any time,"
he said.
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On the other hand, this former football enthusiast declared that he no
longer recognized himself in the values of this sport
.
Invited to react to the resignation of Noël Le Graët or even the mutiny of the players of the France team against Corinne Deacon, the journalist answered bluntly.
“Football has not yet changed to the next world.
Morality, ethics are completely misguided values”
, he analyzed before concluding that the situation was
“very sad”
to the point of feeling a deep
“dislike”
for this environment.
In contrast, Alexandre Pasteur says he is proud of the
"rewarding"
disciplines and activities he encounters in his role as a sports commentator.
After the Paris-Nice, the journalist will tackle the Tour de France then the world athletics championships in Budapest next August.
