Comparse of Marion Rousse at the microphone of France Télévisions, Alexandre Pasteur spoke of the rise of the Northerner and the drama experienced by the young woman during the last Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
It was back to school day, Sunday, for Alexandre Pasteur, Marion Rousse, Laurent Jalabert and Thomas Voeckler. The start of Paris-Nice indeed marked the start of the cycling season for the team of commentators from France Télévisions. A well-established team after a difficult start in 2019. “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 »underlined Alexandre Pasteur about what he calls his “dream team”.
And despite the natural notoriety of Laurent Jalabert and Thomas Voeckler, Marion Rousse has made her mark, to the point of now stealing the show from the two former champions. An ascent that does not surprise Alexandre Pasteur. ” No way. I had already rubbed shoulders with her at Eurosport in my old life and I knew what her qualities were, her love of cycling, her knowledge of the environment, she is a real enthusiast.he continued, adding: “She has character, she knows how to defend herself, without overdoing it either, and I’m not surprised at all. I knew she had incredible potential and that her talent was going to explode in the eyes of the general public, especially with the sounding board represented by France Télévisions. »
Alexandre Pasteur also mentioned the ordeal Marion Rousse went through during the last Liège-Bastogne-Liège. While officiating at the comments, the Northerner had seen Julian Alaphilippe take a violent fall and end up, inert, in the ditch. “It was hard for her, she left the antenna, she was unable to comment”, he recounted, emphasizing his professionalism: “She especially wanted to hear from him, to know how he was doing. And after twenty minutes, she came back on the air, which was not an obligation. I told her ‘Marion, if you don’t feel it, we manage with Jaja, there’s no problem.’ But she was reassured and she commented on the rest of the race as if nothing had happened and was able to resume her commentator costume. »