Lance Armstrong was paid $1.5million for 2009 Tour Down Under comeback Apr 01, 2019 Lance Armstrong at the 2009 Tour Down Under press conference (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA) Lance Armstrong was paid $1.5million by the South Australian government to appear at the Tour Down Under for his 2009 comeback, it has been revealed. Tags: General News Lance Armstrong News Share 0 Share on Facebook Tweet Tweet on Twitter +1 +1 on Google Plus