Cycling - UCI Road Cycling World Championships - Innsbruck-Tirol, Austria - September 30, 2018 Belarus' Vasil Kiryienka (C) in action during the Men's Elite Road Race REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader 

Cycling - UCI Road Cycling World Championships - Innsbruck-Tirol, Austria - September 26, 2018 Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus during the Men's Elite Individual Time Trial REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader 

Cycling - UCI Road Cycling World Championships - Innsbruck-Tirol, Austria - September 26, 2018 Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus during the Men's Elite Individual Time Trial REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader 

Cycling – the 101st Giro d'Italia cycling race – The 9.7-km Stage 1 in Jerusalem – May 4, 2018 - Team Sky rider Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus prepares at the start line. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun 

Cycling - the 101st Giro d'Italia cycling race - Pre-race teams presentation, Jerusalem - May 3, 2018 - Team Sky rider Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus is seen during the presentation of cycling teams. REUTERS/Ammar Awad 

Cycling - The 104th Tour de France cycling race - The 183-km Stage 17 from La Mure to Serre-Chevalier, France - July 19, 2017 - Team Sky rider Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus in action. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier 

Cycling - The 104th Tour de France cycling race - The 165-km Stage 16 from Le Puy-en-Velay to Romans-sur-Isere, France - July 18, 2017 - Team Sky rider Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus before the start. 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 - Team Sky rider Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus in action. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier 

Cycling - The 104th Tour de France cycling race - The 214.5-km Stage 12 from Pau to Peyragudes, France - July 13, 2017 - Team Sky rider and yellow jersey Chris Froome of Britain in action behind his teammates Christian Knees of Germany and Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann 

Cycling - The 104th Tour de France cycling race - The 178-km Stage 10 from Perigueux to Bergerac, France - July 11, 2017 - Team Sky riders Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus and Mikel Nieve of Spain during the race. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann 

Cycling - The 104th Tour de France cycling race - The 181.5-km Stage 9 from Nantua to Chambery, France - July 9, 2017 - Team Sky rider Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus in action. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier 

Cycling - The 104th Tour de France cycling race - The 207.5-km Stage 4 from Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg to Vittel, France - July 4, 2017 - Team Sky riders Luke Rowe of Britain and Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus in action. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann 

Cycling - The 104th Tour de France cycling race - The 203.5-km Stage 2 from Duesseldorf, Germany to Liege, Belgium - July 2, 2017 - Team Sky riders Geraint Thomas of Britain, Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus and Christopher Froome of Britain chat before the start of the stage. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann 

Cycling - The 104th Tour de France cycling race - The 203.5-km Stage 2 from Duesseldorf, Germany to Liege, Belgium - July 2, 2017 - Team Sky riders Geraint Thomas of Britain, Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus and Christopher Froome of Britain before the start of the stage. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann 

Cycling - The 104th Tour de France cycling race - The 203.5-km Stage 2 from Duesseldorf, Germany to Liege, Belgium - July 2, 2017 - Team Sky riders Geraint Thomas of Britain, Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus and Christopher Froome of Britain before the start of the stage. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann 

Cycling - The 104th Tour de France cycling race - The 203.5-km (126.1 miles) Stage 2 from Duesseldorf, Germany to Liege, Belgium - July 2, 2017 - Team Sky rider Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus and Geraint Thomas of Britain wear the green and leader's yellow jersey respectively before the start of the stage. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann 

Cycling - The 104th Tour de France cycling race - The 14-km (8.7 miles) individual time-trial Stage 1 - Duesseldorf, Germany - July 1, 2017 - Team Sky rider Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus starts the stage. 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 - Team Sky rider Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus starts the stage. 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 - Team Sky rider Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus rides during the stage. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann 

Cycling - The 104th Tour de France cycling race - The 14-km (8.7 miles) individual time-trial Stage 1 - Duesseldorf, Germany - July 1, 2017 - Team Sky rider Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus rides during the stage. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann 

Europcar team rider Thomas Voeckler (L) of France and Team Sky rider Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus sprint to the finish line of the 237.5km 16th stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Carcassonne and Bagneres-de-Luchon, July 22, 2014. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT CYCLING)

Radio Shack team rider Robert Kiserlovski (R) of Croatia leads the pack of riders during the 186km 18th stage of La Vuelta, Tour of Spain, cycling race from Burgos to Pena Cabarga September 12, 2013. Vincenzo Nibali's overall lead in the Tour of Spain was cut to just three seconds after race rival Chris Horner dropped the Italian on the Pena Cabarga at the end of Thursday's stage 18.American Horner, who turns 42 next month, attacked close to the finish of the agonisingly steep climb to finish sixth behind stage winner Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus and gain 25 seconds on Nibali, who placed 10th. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

The pack of riders cycles the 186km 18th stage of La Vuelta, Tour of Spain, cycling race from Burgos to Pena Cabarga September 12, 2013. Vincenzo Nibali's overall lead in the Tour of Spain was cut to just three seconds after race rival Chris Horner dropped the Italian on the Pena Cabarga at the end of Thursday's stage 18.American Horner, who turns 42 next month, attacked close to the finish of the agonisingly steep climb to finish sixth behind stage winner Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus and gain 25 seconds on Nibali, who placed 10th REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Movistar rider Alejandro Valverde of Spain (R) climbs ahead of Saxo Tinkoff rider Nicolas Roche of Ireland during the 186km 18th stage of La Vuelta, Tour of Spain, cycling race from Burgos to Pena Cabarga September 12, 2013. Vincenzo Nibali's overall lead in the Tour of Spain was cut to just three seconds after race rival Chris Horner dropped the Italian on the Pena Cabarga at the end of Thursday's stage 18.American Horner, who turns 42 next month, attacked close to the finish of the agonisingly steep climb to finish sixth behind stage winner Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus and gain 25 seconds on Nibali, who placed 10th. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Vincenzo Nibali of Italy makes the climb during the 186km 18th stage of La Vuelta, Tour of Spain, cycling race from Burgos to Pena Cabarga September 12, 2013. Nibali's overall lead in the Tour of Spain was cut to just three seconds after race rival Chris Horner dropped the Italian on the Pena Cabarga at the end of Thursday's stage 18.American Horner, who turns 42 next month, attacked close to the finish of the agonisingly steep climb to finish sixth behind stage winner Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus and gain 25 seconds on Nibali, who placed 10th. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

The pack of riders cycles the 186km 18th stage of La Vuelta, Tour of Spain, cycling race from Burgos to Pena Cabarga September 12, 2013. Vincenzo Nibali's overall lead in the Tour of Spain was cut to just three seconds after race rival Chris Horner dropped the Italian on the Pena Cabarga at the end of Thursday's stage 18.American Horner, who turns 42 next month, attacked close to the finish of the agonisingly steep climb to finish sixth behind stage winner Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus and gain 25 seconds on Nibali, who placed 10th REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Radio Shack team rider Christopher Horner of the U.S. climbs during the 186km 18th stage of La Vuelta, Tour of Spain, cycling race from Burgos to Pena Cabarga September 12, 2013. Vincenzo Nibali's overall lead in the Tour of Spain was cut to just three seconds after race rival Chris Horner dropped the Italian on the Pena Cabarga at the end of Thursday's stage 18. American Horner, who turns 42 next month, attacked close to the finish of the agonisingly steep climb to finish sixth behind stage winner Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus and gain 25 seconds on Nibali, who placed 10th REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

The pack of riders cycles the 186km 18th stage of La Vuelta, Tour of Spain, cycling race from Burgos to Pena Cabarga September 12, 2013. Vincenzo Nibali's overall lead in the Tour of Spain was cut to just three seconds after race rival Chris Horner dropped the Italian on the Pena Cabarga at the end of Thursday's stage 18.American Horner, who turns 42 next month, attacked close to the finish of the agonisingly steep climb to finish sixth behind stage winner Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus and gain 25 seconds on Nibali, who placed 10th REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Team Sky rider Christopher Froome of Britain (front) rides his bike over static rollers next to team-mates Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus (C) and Kanstantsin Siutsou of Belarus as photographers take pictures during a training session in Port Alcudia on the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca, January 24, 2013. REUTERS/Enrique Calvo (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Movistar rider Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus celebrates on the podium after winning the 242km (150 miles) 20th stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race from Verbania to Sestriere May 28, 2011. Kiryienka won the stage while Alberto Contador of Spain retained the leader pink jersey. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo (ITALY - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Overall leader Alberto Contador of Spain wearing the leader's pink jersey celebrates on the podium after the 242km (150 miles) 20th stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race from Verbania to Sestriere May 28, 2011. Vasil Kiryienka won the stage while Alberto Contador of Spain retained the leader pink jersey. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo (ITALY - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Caisse d'Epargne team rider Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus crosses the finish line to take the second place in the tenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Chambery and Gap, July 14, 2010. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus climbs during the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, 228 km (142 miles) from Legnano to Monte Pora, May 30, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo (ITALY) 

Belarus' Vasil Kiryienka climbs during the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race 228 km (142 miles) from Legnano to Monte Pora May 30, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo (ITALY) 

Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus celebrates on the podium after the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, 228 km (142 miles) from Legnano to Monte Pora, May 30, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo (ITALY) 

Belarus' Vasil Kiryienka celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, the 228 km stage from Legnano to Monte Pora, May 30, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo (ITALY) 

Belarus' Vasil Kiryienka celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, the 228 km stage from Legnano to Monte Pora, May 30, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo (ITALY) 

Belarus' Vasil Kiryienka celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, the 228 km stage from Legnano to Monte Pora, May 30, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo (ITALY)