Boonen and Lefevere handed reprieve in tax case The tax evasion case involving Tom Boonen and his Etixx-QuickStep team boss Patrick Lefevere has been postponed. The pair were due to appear in front of the council chambers in Kortrijk this Tuesday along with Trek Factory Racing racing Stijn Devolder and six other members of the Etixx team. According to a report in the Dutch newspaper de Telegraaf, the lawyers have requested a delay in the proceedings so that they may be able to reach a settlement. The trial is the result of an investigation that began in 2009. Boonen and his fellow defendants are believed to have used various financial schemes to avoid paying tax. In 2013, the three-time Tour of Flanders victor reportedly paid ?2 million to pay off a tax bill that was discovered during the investigation.ADVERTISEMENT A new date is yet to be fixed but it is likely to be sometime in June. Roelandts confident illness hasn't harmed form You can read more at Cyclingnews.com

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