Disgraced cycling champion Lance Armstrong has splashed out on a new $4.3million hill-top mansion in Texas described as a 'fortress'.
The seven-time Tour de France winner, who was last year exposed as a drugs cheat, bought the Lake Austin, Texas retreat after selling his home in central Austin.
He is perhaps seeking a lower profile after he was last year banned from sports for life and stripped of his titles by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.The new pad, which sits on a hill top and has been described as a 'modern castle', is set in a 3.6-acre compound overlooking the nearby lake and boasts six bedrooms and eight bathrooms.
It is located in Austin's exclusive Rob Roy neighbourhood and was reportedly on the market for $5million, but Armstrong managed to seal the deal for $4.34million last week, the Austin American-Statesman reported.
