Tour De France News

Lance Armstrong Settles $3M Insurance Lawsuit

Lance Armstrong has reached a settlement with an insurance company that sought more than $3 million for bonuses it paid him for winning the Tour de France from 1999 to 2001. Nebraska-based Acceptance Insurance sued Armstrong earlier this year after …

Armstrong Loses Key Ruling in Bonus Money Fight with Insurer

A Texas insurance company that specializes in promotions and prizes is closer to forcing Lance Armstrong to return about $12 million in bonuses he was paid for winning the Tour de France while secretly using performance-enhancing drugs. In a key …

Texas Judge Allows Insurer’s Lawsuit Against Armstrong to Proceed

A Texas judge has refused Lance Armstrong’s request to dismiss an insurance company’s lawsuit seeking $3 million in bonuses it paid him from 1999 to 2001, and an attorney for the company said Tuesday he’ll move quickly to question the …

Former Tour de France Cyclist Jalabert Hurt in Car Accident

Former Tour de France sprint ace and Spanish Vuelta champion Laurent Jalabert has been taken to a French hospital after being hit by a car while riding his bike. Police in the southern town of Montauban said the 44-year-old Jalabert …

Dallas-Based Prize Insurer Sues Lance Armstrong for $12M

A Dallas-based firm that specializes in insuring promotions and prizes has filed suit against Lance Armstrong seeking to recoup millions in prize money awarded to the former professional cyclist for winning the Tour de France beginning in 2002 through 2004. …