Didn't see the first version so I can't comment. In today's entry he was complimentary of LA and USPS though there's not a lotta love there. In the other entry he was definitely bitter. He really wasn't happy with Bartoli either, was he? I can understand that as he did help pull the LA group up to him. If I were in a breakaway I'd be POed at anyone bringing the Maillot Jaune to me also. Simoni is obviously mad that his breakaway didn't work but it's not just LA taking it, Virenque was hitting the wall too.

2 years ago he dominated the Giiro nearly as well as LA has dominated Le Tour and I don't recall him giving stages away then either.