Armstrong feud eclipses Mercado win

SPAIN'S Juan Miguel Mercado may have claimed his maiden stage victory in the Tour de France on Friday, but once again it was overall race leader Lance Armstrong who held the limelight.

The Texan, set to win a record sixth overall title on Sunday, re-ignited his personal feud with Filippo Simeoni in an incident which sparked a furious reaction from the Italian and his team boss.

Simeoni is currently suing Armstrong who called him "a liar" after the Italian testified in a court case against Dr Michele Ferrari, an adviser of Armstrong who is facing doping-related charges.