I agree with Simoni. I think bicycle racers only racing a few races a year is bad for the sport. Alexanddre Vinokourov and Tyler Hamilton did as well as they did after a long season. I think it is fustrating that you can only see your favorite riders a couple of times a season now, bad for the sport.
Simoni has to ride the Giro, he is Italian, and the Giro is the Italian race.