Today patroness of the Tour de France female, Marion Rousse revealed the amount of her salary when she was a professional cyclist.
Among the pioneers of female cycling, Marion Rousse has long struggled before being able to live with dignity. The 2012 French champion began her career as a professional cyclist in 2009. And at that time, the runners were not remunerated by their team. Julian Alaphilippe’s partner therefore had to work alongside to support his needs and live from his passion for bicycle.
In an interview with Swiss media 24 hoursMarion Rousse returned to this period, not always easy, of her life. The one who has now become a consultant for France Télévisions and
Director of the Tour de France female Having worked at the town hall, where she was paid at the minimum wage.
“As I was not paid to roll, I had to work in a small town hall south of Paris. I had a professional integration agreement with the French team. I was paid for a minimum wage for a half-time. I was going to train in the morning, I dwell and ate speed to go and work after. You never recover and, with this salary, you live. It couldn’t continue like this for a long time “Said Marion Rousse.
Marion Rousse: “There was no money”
“We were sleeping in high schools and ate in the canteen, all the teams togethershe added. We were changing in the truck ass, we didn’t have a pros bus. It was really amateur, when it was the World Tour level. But I don’t even want the organizers, who were volunteers. There was no money. Female cycling was dead: no salary, no outlets. Nothing was progressing. “”
It is ultimately a proposal to become a consultant who will make her put the bicycle and stop her work at the town hall. “” When Eurosport offered to comment on the Vuelta, I hesitated, said the native of Saint-Saulve. Was the public ready? Was I able to do it? But it worked well and I quickly stopped the bike and my job at the town hall. “”
