Sunday Times sues cyclist Armstrong
The newspaper said it paid Armstrong of 300,000 pounds (about Rp2, 8 billion) to settle a libel case after earlier saying that he may have acted unfairly.
However, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and then found out that Armstrong was doping offender program "most advanced" in the history of the sport, which triggers a lifetime ban bike races for Texas residents, which was also stripped of his victory in the Champions seven Tour de France.
Sunday Times reportedly demanded back pay settlement amount, together with interest and legal fees.
In a letter to Armstrong's lawyer, told the newspaper: "It is clear that the process is baseless and false. Statement from your representative that you never take drugs that can increase stamina that is wrong. "
The newspaper has long questioned the achievements of Armstrong and in 2004 they published an article stating that the question of success should be "asked and answered."
After Armstrong's lawyer issued a statement, the newspaper reached a settlement with him in June 2006.
