地第十八赛段最热闹的是西蒙尼和阿木发生言语冲突（哈哈，他有多了个官司，女助理的还没对付完呢，又来一个。好好好。阿母再拿一百个冠军也不值得尊敬）
Lance Armstrong looks determined to make people talk about him every day. The last few days, no one could avoid the American\'s supremacy. Today, Armstrong decided to make the headlines another way.
< >At km 32 of the 18th stage, Radio Tour\'s voice announced the yellow jersey was chasing the leading breakaway with Filippo Simeoni (Domina Vacanze), who attacked on the fourth category Cote de Collonges. Both worked together and joined the six escapees a few kilometres later. Behind, the chase started a bit late and Armstrong\'s maximum advantage over the peloton went up to 2\'20. Armstrong took his pulls in the breakaway but his presence in the leading group would surely condemn it. </P>
<>Vicente Garcia Acosta (Illes Baleares-B. Santander) didn\'t wait to show his discontent, arguing with the Tour de France Boss. Armstrong tried to explain his plan, pointing to Simeoni. The two exchanged words shortly before stopping their effort and waiting for the peloton that caught them at km 46. </P>
<>Asked by French television after the finish line about the episode, Filippo Simeoni said \"Today Armstrong showed the whole world what kind of person he is...I\'ve suffered another big injustice from him with the whole world watching. A big champion like him can\'t possibly do something like that to a small rider like me and the other riders in the break who are looking for a moment of glory in the Tour de France.\" </P>
<>On the other side, Armstrong explained his move saying: \"The story of Simeoni is not a fair story... Simeoni, there\'s a long history there. All (journalists) want to write about his part of the story. It\'s a long history... A guy like (Simeoni), all he wants to do is to destroy cycling...and for me, that\'s not correct. He\'s the kind of rider who attacks the peloton and cycling in general.\" </P>
<>Armstrong referred to words the Italian said about Dr Ferrari in his testimony in 2002. The American replied through the press (Le Monde) one year later saying Simeoni was a liar. For that, the Italian filed a lawsuit against the US Postal leader. The affair should end late this year after the judge\'s decision. </P>
<>Until that day, and maybe beyond, Filippo Simeoni seems condemned to stay in Armstrong\'s shadow. </P>
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