Tom Boonen on stage 1 of the 2015 Abu Dhabi Tour. Photo: Graham Watson
Etixx-Quick Step rider Tom Boonen has settled with prosecutors in a legal case against him, his manager and other cyclist relating to tax fraud.
The case, which was made public in 2013, reportedly relates to the years in which Boonen lived in Monaco - which does not collect income tax - between 2005-2008 and 2010-2012.
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