Cycling - Tour de France - The 116-km Stage 21 from Houilles to Paris Champs-Elysees - July 29, 2018 - Movistar Team riders Mikel Landa of Spain, Alejandro Valverde of Spain, Marc Soler of Spain, Daniele Bennati of Italy, Andrey Amador of Costa Rica, Nairo Quintana of Colombia and Imanol Erviti of Spain celebrate their victory in the teams classification on the podium. Stephane Mantey/Pool via REUTERS 

Cycling - Tour de France - The 116-km Stage 21 from Houilles to Paris Champs-Elysees - July 29, 2018 - Movistar Team riders Mikel Landa of Spain, Alejandro Valverde of Spain, Marc Soler of Spain, Daniele Bennati of Italy, Andrey Amador of Costa Rica, Nairo Quintana of Colombia and Imanol Erviti of Spain celebrate their victory in the teams classification on the podium. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe 

Cycling - Tour de France - The 181.5-km Stage 15 from Millau to Carcassonne - July 22, 2018 - Movistar Team rider Daniele Bennati of Italy in action. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier 

Cycling - Tour de France - The 181.5-km Stage 15 from Millau to Carcassonne - July 22, 2018 - Movistar Team rider Daniele Bennati of Italy before the start. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier 

Cycling - The 104th Tour de France cycling race - The 222.5-km Stage 19 from Embrun to Salon-de-Provence, France - July 21, 2017 - Movistar rider Daniele Bennati of Italy, Orica-Scott rider Jens Keukeleire of Belgium, Lotto Soudal rider Thomas De Gendt of Belgium, Direct Energie rider Sylvain Chavanel of France and Fortuneo-Oscaro rider Elie Gesbert of France sprint towards the line. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann 

Cycling - The 104th Tour de France cycling race - The 101-km Stage 13 from Saint-Girons to Foix, France - July 14, 2017 - Movistar rider Daniele Bennati of Italy before the start. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier 

Cycling - The 104th Tour de France cycling race - The 14-km (8.7 miles) individual time-trial Stage 1 - Duesseldorf, Germany - July 1, 2017 - Movistar rider Daniele Bennati of Italy starts the stage. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier 

Cycling - The 104th Tour de France - Training ahead of the weekend's start - Duesseldorf, Germany - June 29, 2017 - Movistar rider Daniele Bennati of Italy arrives for a training session. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay 

Cycling - The 104th Tour de France - Training ahead of the weekend's start - Duesseldorf, Germany - June 29, 2017 - Movistar rider Daniele Bennati of Italy prepares for a training session. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay 

Radioshack-Nissan rider Daniele Bennati of Italy celebrates with a bottle of cava after winning the 18th stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Aguilar de Campoo and Valladolid September 6, 2012. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Radioshack-Nissan rider Daniele Bennati of Italy celebrates after winning the 18th stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Aguilar de Campoo and Valladolid September 6, 2012. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Radioshack-Nissan rider Daniele Bennati (L) of Italy crosses the finish line to win the 18th stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Aguilar de Campoo and Valladolid September 6, 2012. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Radioshack-Nissan rider Daniele Bennati of Italy celebrates after winning the 18th stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Aguilar de Campoo and Valladolid September 6, 2012. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Radioshack-Nissan rider Daniele Bennati of Italy crosses the finish line to win the 18th stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Aguilar de Campoo and Valladolid September 6, 2012. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Radioshack-Nissan rider Daniele Bennati (L) of Italy crosses the finish line to win the 18th stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Aguilar de Campoo and Valladolid September 6, 2012. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Argos-Shimano rider John Degenkolb of Germany (R) crosses the finish line to win the fifth stage next to Radioshack-Nissan rider Daniele Bennati of Italy at the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race in Logrono August 22, 2012. REUTERS/Felix Ordonez (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Argos-Shimano rider John Degenkolb of Germany (R) crosses the finish line to win the fifth stage next to Radioshack-Nissan rider Daniele Bennati of Italy (L) at the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race in Logrono August 22, 2012. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Argos-Shimano rider John Degenkolb of Germany (R) crosses the finish line to win the fifth stage next to Radioshack-Nissan rider Daniele Bennati of Italy at the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race in Logrono August 22, 2012. REUTERS/Felix Ordonez (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Argos-Shimano rider John Degenkolb of Germany (R) crosses the finish line to win the fifth stage next to Radioshack-Nissan rider Daniele Bennati of Italy at the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race in Logrono August 22, 2012. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Argos-Shimano rider John Degenkolb of Germany (R) crosses the finish line to win the fifth stage next to Radioshack-Nissan rider Daniele Bennati of Italy at the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race in Logrono August 22, 2012. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Argos-Shimano rider John Degenkolb of Germany (2nd L) crosses the finish line to win the fifth stage next to Radioshack-Nissan Daniele Bennati of Italy at the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race in Logrono August 22, 2012. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Leopard Trek rider Daniele Bennati of Italy celebrates with a bottle of cava after winning the 20th stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Bilbao and Vitoria September 10, 2011. REUTERS/Felix Ordonez (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Leopard Trek rider Daniele Bennati (R) of Italy wins the 20th stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Bilbao and Vitoria September 10, 2011. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Leopard Trek rider Daniele Bennati of Italy is kissed after winning 20th stage of theTour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Bilbao and Vitoria September 10, 2011. REUTERS/Felix Ordonez (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Leopard Trek rider Daniele Bennati of Italy celebrates after winning 20th stage of theTour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Bilbao and Vitoria September 10, 2011. REUTERS/Felix Ordonez (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Leopard Trek rider Daniele Bennati (front) of Italy wins the 20th stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Bilbao and Vitoria September 10, 2011. REUTERS/Felix Ordonez (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Leopard Trek rider Daniele Bennati (front) of Italy wins the 20th stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Bilbao and Vitoria September 10, 2011. REUTERS/Felix Ordonez (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Leopard Trek rider Daniele Bennati (front) of Italy wins the 20th stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Bilbao and Vitoria September 10, 2011. REUTERS/Felix Ordonez (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Leopard Trek rider Daniele Bennati (front) of Italy wins the 20th stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Bilbao and Vitoria September 10, 2011. REUTERS/Felix Ordonez (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Leopard Trek rider Daniele Bennati of Italy wins the 20th stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Bilbao and Vitoria September 10, 2011. REUTERS/Felix Ordonez (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Leopard Trek's Daniele Bennati of Italy celebrates after taking the overall lead after the second stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between La Nucia and Playas de Orihuela, August 21, 2011. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Leopard Trek's Daniele Bennati of Italy reacts on the podium after taking the overall lead after the second stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between La Nucia and Playas de Orihuela, August 21, 2011. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING HEADSHOT) 

Leopard Trek's Daniele Bennati of Italy celebrates after taking the overall lead after the second stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between La Nucia and Playas de Orihuela, August 21, 2011. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Leopard Trek team rider Daniele Bennati of Italy reacts after winning the eight stage of the 63rd Austrian cycling tour in Vienna July 10, 2011. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Leopard Trek team rider Daniele Bennati of Italy reacts after winning the eighth stage of the 63rd Austrian cycling tour in Vienna July 10, 2011. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Leopard Trek team rider Daniele Bennati (C) of Italy reacts after winning the eighth stage of the 63rd Austrian cycling tour in Vienna July 10, 2011. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Leopard's team rider Daniele Bennati lies on the street, short after the start of the first stage of the Tour de Romandie cycling race in Martigny April 27, 2011. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Leopard's team rider Daniele Bennati lies on the street, short after the start of the first stage of the Tour de Romandie cycling race in Martigny April 27, 2011. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Staff of the Tour de Romandie assist Leopard's team rider Daniele Bennati after a crash, short after the start of the first stage of the Tour de Romandie cycling race in Martigny April 27, 2011. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Leopard's team rider Daniele Bennati lies on the street, short after the start of the first stage of the Tour de Romandie cycling race in Martigny April 27, 2011. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Third placed Garmin-Cervelo rider Tyler Farrar of the U.S. (L-R), winner Quick Step team rider Tom Boonen of Belgium and second placed Leopard-Trek team rider Daniele Bennati of Italy pose on the podium of the 73rd Ghent-Wevelgem UCI World Tour cycling race in Wevelgem March 27, 2011. REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet (BELGIUM - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Quick Step team rider Tom Boonen of Belgium (C) wins the 73rd Ghent-Wevelgem UCI World Tour cycling race in Wevelgem ahead of second placed Leopard-Trek team rider Daniele Bennati of Italy (R) and third placed Garmin-Cervelo rider Tyler Farrar (2nd L) of the U.S. March 27, 2011. REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet (BELGIUM - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Quick Step team rider Tom Boonen of Belgium (C) wins the 73rd Ghent-Wevelgem UCI World Tour cycling race in Wevelgem ahead of second placed Leopard-Trek team rider Daniele Bennati of Italy (2nd R) and third placed Garmin-Cervelo rider Tyler Farrar (hidden) of the U.S. March 27, 2011. REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet (BELGIUM - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Quick Step team rider Tom Boonen of Belgium (C) wins the 73rd Ghent-Wevelgem UCI World Tour cycling race in Wevelgem ahead of second placed Leopard-Trek team rider Daniele Bennati of Italy (R) and third placed Garmin-Cervelo rider Tyler Farrar (2nd L) of the U.S. March 27, 2011. REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet (BELGIUM - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Quick Step team rider Tom Boonen of Belgium (C) wins the 73rd Ghent-Wevelgem UCI World Tour cycling race in Wevelgem, ahead of second placed Leopard-Trek team rider Daniele Bennati of Italy (R) and third placed Garmin-Cervelo rider Tyler Farrar (L) of the U.S., March 27, 2011. REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet (BELGIUM - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Liquigas rider Daniele Bennati of Italy celebrates on the podium after winning the third stage of the 18th Challenge Mallorca cycling tour in Inca on the Spanish island of Mallorca February 10, 2009. REUTERS/Dani Cardona (SPAIN) 

Liquigas rider Daniele Bennati of Italy holds his trophy after winning the third stage of the 18th Challenge Mallorca cycling tour in Inca on the Spanish island of Mallorca February 10, 2009. REUTERS/Dani Cardona (SPAIN) 

Liquigas rider Daniele Bennati of Italy crosses the finish line to win the third stage of the 18th Challenge Mallorca cycling tour in Inca on the Spanish island of Mallorca February 10, 2009. REUTERS/Dani Cardona (SPAIN) 

Liquigas rider Daniele Bennati of Italy crosses the finish line to win the third stage of the 18th Challenge Mallorca cycling tour in Inca on the Spanish island of Mallorca February 10, 2009. REUTERS/Dani Cardona (SPAIN) 

Liquigas rider Daniele Bennati of Italy, followed by Tom Boonen (R) of Belgium, celebrates after winning the fourth stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Cordoba and Puertollano September 2, 2008. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu (SPAIN) 

Liquigas rider Daniele Bennati of Italy cycles to win the fourth stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Cordoba and Puertollano September 2, 2008. REUTERS/Dani Cardona (SPAIN) 

Liquigas rider Daniele Bennati of Italy sprays a bottle of cava on the podium after winning the fourth stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Cordoba and Puertollano September 2, 2008. REUTERS/Dani Cardona (SPAIN) 

Liquigas rider Daniele Bennati of Italy celebrates winning the fourth stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Cordoba and Puertollano September 2, 2008. REUTERS/Dani Cardona (SPAIN) 

Liquigas rider Daniele Bennati of Italy celebrates as he wins the fourth stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Cordoba and Puertollano September 2, 2008. REUTERS/Dani Cardona (SPAIN) 

Liquigas rider Daniele Bennati of Italy, followed by Tom Boonen (L) of Belgium and Koldo Fernandez (R) of Spain, raises his arms as he wins the fourth stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Cordoba and Puertollano September 2, 2008. REUTERS/Dani Cardona (SPAIN) 

Liquigas rider Daniele Bennati of Italy, followed by Tom Boonen (C) of Belgium and Koldo Fernandez (R) of Spain, raises his arms as he wins the fourth stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Cordoba and Puertollano September 2, 2008. REUTERS/Dani Cardona (SPAIN) 

Liquigas' Daniele Bennati of Italy wearing the leader's jersey is kissed on the podium after the third stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Jaen and Cordoba September 1, 2008.REUTERS/Dani Cardona (SPAIN) 

Liquigas rider Daniele Bennati of Italy is seen before the third stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Jaen and Cordoba September 1, 2008. REUTERS/Dani Cardona (SPAIN) 

Liquigas rider Daniele Bennati of Italy adjusts his new leader's jersey at the podium after the third stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Jaen and Cordoba September 1, 2008. REUTERS/Dani Cardona (SPAIN) 

Britain's Mark Cavendish (L) sprints ahead of Italy's Daniele Bennati to win the 13th stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race 177-km from Modena to Cittadella May 23, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo (ITALY)