i don't doubt this statement. i agree with it completely, actually for some riders. however, i remember all of the cadel bashing before the tour last year. does our american friend get a pass? maybe levi isn't as bad as cadel, but he certainly isn't as aggressive as di luca is, and i hear much fewer people complaining about levi. fwiw, di luca is that aggressive because he has to be aggressive to win, and levi isn't that aggressive because it is his best strategy.