On retirement, Jalabert was a consultant for Look cycles and contributed to a new line of bicycle frames.
He is a commentator for France 2 and 3, the national television stations, often from a motorcycle alongside the race.
In 2005, Jalabert ran the New York City marathon in 2h 55m 39s, coming 391st in a field of 36,894.
He lives with his wife Sylvie and their children at Lafrançaise, near Montauban, south-west France.
His brother Nicolas, who often raced with him, continued racing after Laurent's retirement.

Jalabert has also taken up triathlon.
In January 2007, he competed at Ironman Switzerland and finished in 9 hours 12 minutes.
He exited the water in 1:16, which put him 966th after the swim.
Once on the bike he made up significant ground with a 4:39 bike split, which allowed him to climb to 91st overall at the run transition.
A 3:11 marathon was enough to gain an additional 69 places and finish 22nd of 1,850 participants.
After Switzerland he qualified for the Ironman World championship in Kona, Hawaii, finishing in 9:19 and 76th overall.
In June, 2008, he finished 12th overall at Ironman France in Nice, improving his swim time to 1:06 and having the second fastest bike split.

On 11 March 2013 Jalabert was hit by a car while riding his bike near Montauban, France.
When the ambulance arrived on the scene of the crash, he was found unconscious and with multiple fractures to his left arm and leg.
That same year, Jalabert was summoned by the French senate for a testimony about doping.
Jalabert never denied or confirmed that he had doped during his career: "I can’t firmly say that I’ve never taken anything illegal.
I’ve effectively used products when it was necessary, in case of lesions or other injuries.
At ONCE, in the evening after the stages, the doctor took care of us, for our recovery, but we didn’t really know what it was.
A relationship with doctors based on mutual trust was established, so we didn’t ask questions."
He also stated that after the Festina affair, he wanted to help his sport move in a new, cleaner direction.

In June 2013, it was reported in L'Equipe that retroactive tests performed in 2004 had found evidence of EPO use in samples provided by Jalabert in 1998.
The re-tests were originally anonymous, but the Senate inquiry in 2013 has subsequently linked the tests to named riders.
Because of these alligations on EPO usage Jalabert has been accused of hypocrisy in criticism of Chris Froome's performance in the 2015 Tour De France.
On retirement, Jalabert was a consultant for Look cycles and contributed to a new line of bicycle frames. He is a commentator for France 2 and 3, the national television stations, often from a motorcycle alongside the race. In 2005, Jalabert ran the New York City marathon in 2h 55m 39s, coming 391st in a field of 36,894. He lives with his wife Sylvie and their children at Lafrançaise, near Montauban, south-west France. His brother Nicolas, who often raced with him, continued racing after Laurent's retirement.
Jalabert has also taken up triathlon. In January 2007, he competed at Ironman Switzerland and finished in 9 hours 12 minutes. He exited the water in 1:16, which put him 966th after the swim. Once on the bike he made up significant ground with a 4:39 bike split, which allowed him to climb to 91st overall at the run transition. A 3:11 marathon was enough to gain an additional 69 places and finish 22nd of 1,850 participants. After Switzerland he qualified for the Ironman World championship in Kona, Hawaii, finishing in 9:19 and 76th overall. In June, 2008, he finished 12th overall at Ironman France in Nice, improving his swim time to 1:06 and having the second fastest bike split.
On 11 March 2013 Jalabert was hit by a car while riding his bike near Montauban, France. When the ambulance arrived on the scene of the crash, he was found unconscious and with multiple fractures to his left arm and leg. That same year, Jalabert was summoned by the French senate for a testimony about doping. Jalabert never denied or confirmed that he had doped during his career: "I can’t firmly say that I’ve never taken anything illegal. I’ve effectively used products when it was necessary, in case of lesions or other injuries. At ONCE, in the evening after the stages, the doctor took care of us, for our recovery, but we didn’t really know what it was. A relationship with doctors based on mutual trust was established, so we didn’t ask questions." He also stated that after the Festina affair, he wanted to help his sport move in a new, cleaner direction.
In June 2013, it was reported in L'Equipe that retroactive tests performed in 2004 had found evidence of EPO use in samples provided by Jalabert in 1998. The re-tests were originally anonymous, but the Senate inquiry in 2013 has subsequently linked the tests to named riders. Because of these alligations on EPO usage Jalabert has been accused of hypocrisy in criticism of Chris Froome's performance in the 2015 Tour De France.
Laurent Jalabert