The most glamorous couple in French cycling continues to swim in full bliss.
Marion Rousse (29 years old), the former 2012 French champion who became a consultant on France Televisions and Julian Alaphilippe (28 years old), crowned world champion in September 2020 on the Imola circuit, are expecting their first child.
They announced it this Saturday morning on their respective Instagram accounts.
"Happy and proud to announce the arrival in a few months of our little us", wrote Julian Alaphilippe.
To illustrate this pretty ad, the couple chose to pose with a photo where the rider of the Deceuninck - Quick-Step team.
Alaphilippe shows off a baby bodysuit with the logo of the brand he created "The Julian Alaphilippe Collection", in front of his partner's belly.
Marion Rousse and Julian Alaphilippe did not specify when the birth was expected.
Immediately, the stars of the peloton reacted to the future happy event.
Like the sprinter Mark Cavendish or the Italian Elie Viviani, former teammate of the French.
A relationship formalized during confinement
Rousse and Alaphilippe had formalized their relationship in April at the time of the first confinement.
Two months earlier, Marion Rousse had announced her separation from Tony Gallopin, AG2R-Citroën rider, after twelve years together and a marriage in 2014.
"In life, the priority, of course, is to be happy, we are, that's all I can say", Marion Roussel told us in April, who therefore accompanied Julian Alaphilippe in this very special year 2020 for him, marked by personal hardships, in particular the death of his father, and sporting triumphs, such as the 2nd stage of the Tour de France in Nice and his title of world champion.
“We live such powerful things in life next door, like the loss of your father that we experienced together.
These are moments that mark in a life.
So when he crosses the line, yes, I immediately think about how he must be feeling.
Yes, we feel special emotions, but my private life remains my private life.
Like everyone.
You shouldn't mix it up too much.
I already hate that people talk about me so I'm certainly not going to put myself forward with that ”, explained the consultant of France Television at the time of the Tour de France.
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The world champion will make his comeback during the Tour de La Provence (February 11-14).
An event for which Marion Rousse is part of the organization.