Giant-Alpecin rider John Degenkolb (L) of Germany celebrates his victory as Trek Factory rider Fumiyuki Beppu (2nd R) of Japan, Team Sky rider and Tour de France 2015 winner Chris Froome (R) of Britain, and Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez (3rd R) of Spain react during the Tour de France Saitama Criterium cycling race in Saitama, north of Tokyo, Japan, October 24, 2015. REUTERS/Yuya Shino 

Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain arrives for a media event at the Umiya Budokan arts centre in Saitama, outside Tokyo October 23, 2015. The press event was held to promote Saturday's Tour de France Saitama Criterium cycling race. REUTERS/Thomas Peter 

Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain aims an arrow during a media event at a traditional Japanese archery club at the Umiya Budokan arts centre in Saitama, outside Tokyo October 23, 2015. The press event was held to promote Saturday's Tour de France Saitama Criterium cycling race. REUTERS/Thomas Peter? 

Astana's Fabio Aru (R) of Italy celebrates on the podium after winning the Vuelta Tour of Spain next to second-placed Katusha's Team rider Joaquim "Purito" Rodriguez of Spain after the last stage of the cycling race between Alcala de Henares and Madrid, September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Javier Barbancho 

Astana's Fabio Aru (C) of Italy celebrates on the podium after winning the Vuelta Tour of Spain next to second-placed Katusha's Team rider Joaquim "Purito" Rodriguez (L) of Spain and third-placed Tinkoff-Saxo's team rider Rafael Majka of Poland after the last stage of the cycling race between Alcala de Henares and Madrid, September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Javier Barbancho 

Astana's Fabio Aru (C) of Italy celebrates on the podium after winning the Vuelta Tour of Spain next to second-placed Katusha's Team rider Joaquim "Purito" Rodriguez (L) of Spain and third-placed Tinkoff-Saxo's team rider Rafael Majka of Poland after the last stage of the cycling race between Alcala de Henares and Madrid, September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Javier Barbancho 

Katusha Team rider Joaquim "Purito" Rodriguez of Spain competes during the 17th stage individual time trial of the Vuelta Tour of Spain cycling race in Burgos, Spain, September 9, 2015. Dutchman Tom Dumoulin rocketed into the lead at the Tour of Spain when he crushed his main rivals in Wednesday's 17th stage time trial to put himself in a strong position to challenge for a debut grand tour triumph. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu 

Katusha Team rider Joaquim "Purito" Rodriguez of Spain poses on podium after the 16th stage of the Vuelta Tour of Spain cycling race from Luarca to Ermita del Alba, northern Spain, September 7, 2015. Luxembourg's Frank Schleck dug deep to win a brutally mountainous 16th stage of the Tour of Spain on Monday while Rodriguez leapfrogged Aru at the top of the overall standings. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu 

Katusha Team rider Joaquim "Purito" Rodriguez (C) of Spain poses on podium after the 16th stage of the Vuelta Tour of Spain cycling race from Luarca to Ermita del Alba, northern Spain, September 7, 2015. Luxembourg's Frank Schleck dug deep to win a brutally mountainous 16th stage of the Tour of Spain on Monday while Rodriguez leapfrogged Aru at the top of the overall standings. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu 

Katusha Team rider Joaquim "Purito" Rodriguez (R) of Spain rides in front of Astana's Fabio Aru of Italy during the 16th stage of the Vuelta Tour of Spain cycling race from Luarca to Ermita del Alba, northern Spain, September 7, 2015. Luxembourg's Frank Schleck dug deep to win a brutally mountainous 16th stage of the Tour of Spain on Monday while Rodriguez leapfrogged Aru at the top of the overall standings. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu 

Riders compete at the start of the 175.8km 15th stage of the Vuelta Tour of Spain cycling race from Comillas to Sotres-Cabrales, northern Spain, September 6, 2015. Spaniard Joaquim Rodriguez closed to within one second of Vuelta leader Fabio Aru when he stormed clear on the punishing summit finish to win the 15th stage on Sunday. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu 

Astana rider and leader of the race Fabio Aru of Italy (L) and teammate Mikel Landa of Spain (R) ride during the 175.8km 15th stage of the Vuelta Tour of Spain cycling race from Comillas to Sotres-Cabrales, northern Spain, September 6, 2015. Spaniard Joaquim Rodriguez closed to within one second of Vuelta leader Fabio Aru when he stormed clear on the punishing summit finish to win the 15th stage on Sunday. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu 

Katusha Team rider Joaquim "Purito" Rodriguez of Spain rides to win the 175.8km 15th stage of the Vuelta Tour of Spain cycling race from Comillas to Sotres-Cabrales, northern Spain, September 6, 2015. Spaniard Joaquim Rodriguez closed to within one second of Vuelta leader Fabio Aru when he stormed clear on the punishing summit finish to win the 15th stage on Sunday. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu 

Katusha Team rider Joaquim "Purito" Rodriguez of Spain celebrates on the podium after winning the 175.8km 15th stage of the Vuelta Tour of Spain cycling race from Comillas to Sotres-Cabrales, northern Spain, September 6, 2015. Spaniard Joaquim Rodriguez closed to within one second of Vuelta leader Fabio Aru when he stormed clear on the punishing summit finish to win the 15th stage on Sunday. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu 

BMC Racing's Alessandro De Marchi of Italy celebrates as he wins the 215km (133 miles) 14th stage of the Vuelta Tour of Spain cycling race from Vitoria to Alto Campoo, northern Spain, September 5, 2015. Fabio Aru held off a strong challenge from Joaquim Rodriguez to protect his overall lead in the Vuelta during the 14th stage. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu 

BMC Racing's Alessandro De Marchi of Italy celebrates on the podium after winning the 215km (133 miles) 14th stage of the Vuelta Tour of Spain cycling race from Vitoria to Alto Campoo, northern Spain, September 5, 2015. Fabio Aru held off a strong challenge from Joaquim Rodriguez to protect his overall lead in the Vuelta during the 14th stage. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu 

BMC Racing's Alessandro De Marchi of Italy celebrates on the podium after winning the 215km (133 miles) 14th stage of the Vuelta Tour of Spain cycling race from Vitoria to Alto Campoo, northern Spain, September 5, 2015. Fabio Aru held off a strong challenge from Joaquim Rodriguez to protect his overall lead in the Vuelta during the 14th stage. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu 

Astana rider and leader of the race Fabio Aru of Italy crosses the finish line during the 215km 14th stage of the Vuelta Tour of Spain cycling race from Vitoria to Alto Campoo, northern Spain, September 5, 2015. Fabio Aru held off a strong challenge from Joaquim Rodriguez to protect his overall lead in the Vuelta as BMC Racing's Italian Alessandro De Marchi won the 14th stage on Saturday. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu 

BMC Racing's Italian Alessandro De Marchi celebrates on the podium after winning the 215km 14th stage of the Vuelta Tour of Spain cycling race from Vitoria to Alto Campoo, northern Spain, September 5, 2015. Fabio Aru held off a strong challenge from Joaquim Rodriguez to protect his overall lead in the Vuelta as BMC Racing's De Marchi won the 14th stage on Saturday. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu 

BMC Racing's Italian Alessandro De Marchi celebrates as he wins the 215km 14th stage of the Vuelta Tour of Spain cycling race from Vitoria to Alto Campoo, northern Spain, September 5, 2015. Fabio Aru held off a strong challenge from Joaquim Rodriguez to protect his overall lead in the Vuelta as BMC Racing's De Marchi won the 14th stage on Saturday. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu 

Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Britain (L), the race overall leader's yellow jersey, shakes hands with Movistar rider Nairo Quintana of Colombia (R) as Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain looks on, before the start of the 138-km (85.74 miles) 19th stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to La Toussuire-Les Sybelles in the French Alps mountains, France, July 24, 2015. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard 

Tinkoff-Saxo rider Peter Sagan of Slovakia (2ndL), Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain (2ndR) and Movistar rider Nairo Quintana of Colombia (R) wait for the start of the 186.5-km (115.88 miles) 18th stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Gap to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne in the French Alps mountains, France, July 23, 2015. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier 

Movistar rider Nairo Quintana of Colombia (L), Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Britain (C), race leader's yellow jersey, and Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain (R) talk before the start of the 161-km (100 miles) 17th stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Digne-les-Bains to Pra Loup, France, July 22, 2015. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini 

Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Britain (C), race leader's yellow jersey, talks with Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain (R) during the 161-km (100 miles) 17th stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Digne-les-Bains to Pra Loup, France, July 22, 2015. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini 

Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Britain (L), race leader's yellow jersey, talks with Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain during the 161-km (100 miles) 17th stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Digne-les-Bains to Pra Loup, France, July 22, 2015. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini 

Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Britain (R), race leader's yellow jersey, rides next to best climber jersey to Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain (C) and best young rider white jersey Movistar rider Nairo Quintana of Colombia before the start of the 198.5-km (123.3 miles) 13th stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Muret to Rodez, France, July 17, 2015. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard 

Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain climbs on his way to win the 195-km (121.16 miles) 12th stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Lannemezan to Plateau de Beille, in the French Pyrenees mountains, France, July 16, 2015. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini 

Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain climbs on his way to win the 195-km (121.16 miles) 12th stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Lannemezan to Plateau de Beille, in the French Pyrenees mountains, France, July 16, 2015. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini 

Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain climbs on his way to win the 195-km (121.16 miles) 12th stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Lannemezan to Plateau de Beille, in the French Pyrenees mountains, France, July 16, 2015. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini 

Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain celebrates on the podium after winning the 195-km (121.16 miles) 12th stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Lannemezan to Plateau de Beille, in the French Pyrenees mountains, France, July 16, 2015. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain climbs on his way to win the 195-km (121.16 miles) 12th stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Lannemezan to Plateau de Beille, in the French Pyrenees mountains, France, July 16, 2015. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini 

Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain celebrates on the podium after winning the 195-km (121.16 miles) 12th stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Lannemezan to Plateau de Beille, in the French Pyrenees mountains, France, July 16, 2015. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini 

Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain climbs on his way to win the 195-km (121.16 miles) 12th stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Lannemezan to Plateau de Beille, in the French Pyrenees mountains, France, July 16, 2015. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini 

Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 195-km (121.16 miles) 12th stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Lannemezan to Plateau de Beille, in the French Pyrenees mountains, France, July 16, 2015. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard 

Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 195-km (121.16 miles) 12th stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Lannemezan to Plateau de Beille, in the French Pyrenees mountains, France, July 16, 2015. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 195-km (121.16 miles) 12th stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Lannemezan to Plateau de Beille in the French Pyrenees mountains, France, July 16, 2015. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard 

Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 195-km (121.16 miles) 12th stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Lannemezan to Plateau de Beille in the French Pyrenees mountains, France, July 16, 2015. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard 

Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 195-km (121.16 miles) 12th stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Lannemezan to Plateau de Beille in the French Pyrenees mountains, France, July 16, 2015. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard 

Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 195-km (121.16 miles) 12th stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Lannemezan to Plateau de Beille, in the French Pyrenees mountains, France, July 16, 2015. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard 

Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain wears the best climber jersey on the podium after the 223.5-km (138.9 miles) 4th stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Seraing in Belgium, to Cambrai, France, July 7, 2015. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard 

Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain climbs during the 159,5 km (99 miles) third stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Anvers to Huy, Belgium, July 6, 2015. REUTERS/Bernard Papon/Pool 

Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain wears the best climber jersey on the podium after winning the 159,5 km (99 miles) third stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Anvers to Huy, Belgium, July 6, 2015. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard 

Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain (L) sprint with Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Britain to win the 159,5 km (99 miles) third stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Anvers to Huy, Belgium, July 6, 2015. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini 

Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain wears the best climber jersey on the podium after winning the 159,5 km (99 miles) third stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Anvers to Huy, Belgium, July 6, 2015. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard 

Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain celebrates on the podium after winning the 159,5 km (99 miles) third stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Anvers to Huy, July 6, 2015. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard 

Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 159,5 km (99 miles) third stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Anvers to Huy, Belgium, July 6, 2015. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini 

Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 159,5 km (99 miles) third stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Anvers to Huy, Belgium, July 6, 2015. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini 

Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 159,5 km (99 miles) third stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Anvers to Huy, Belgium, July 6, 2015. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini 

Race leader and yellow jersey holder Vincenzo Nibali of Italy (R) speaks with best climber jersey holder Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain during the 237.5km 16th stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Carcassonne and Bagneres-de-Lucon, July 22, 2014. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT CYCLING)

Race leader and yellow jersey holder Vincenzo Nibali of Italy (R) speaks with best climber jersey holder Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain before the 237.5km 16th stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Carcassonne and Bagneres-de-Lucon, July 22, 2014. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT CYCLING)

Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez competes in the men's elite road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Florence September 29, 2013. REUTERS/Luca Bettini/Pool (ITALY - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

(L-R) Silver medallist Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez, gold medallist Portugal's Rui Costa and bronze medallist Spain's Alejandro Valverde pose on the podium after the men's elite road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Florence September 29, 2013. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito (ITALY - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Silver medallist Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez reacts on the podium after the men's elite road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Florence September 29, 2013. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito (ITALY - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Portugal's Rui Costa (R) celebrates as he crosses the finish to win the men's elite road race ahead of Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez at the UCI Road World Championships in Florence September 29, 2013. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito (ITALY - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Portugal's Rui Costa (R) celebrates as he crosses the finish to win the men's elite road race ahead of Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez at the UCI Road World Championships in Florence September 29, 2013. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito (ITALY - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Portugal's Rui Costa (R) celebrates as he crosses the finish to win the men's elite road race ahead of Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez at the UCI Road World Championships in Florence September 29, 2013. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito (ITALY - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez is cheered by supporters as he climbs L'Angliru port during the 142-km 20th stage of the Vuelta, Tour of Spain cycling race from Aviles to Alto de L'Angliru September 14, 2014. A fierce duel on Saturday between Chris Horner of the U.S. and Italy's Vincenzo Nibali in the Tour of Spain's toughest climb ended with the 41-year-old American poised to become cycling's oldest Grand Tour winner. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez rides ahead of Chris Horner of the U.S. during the 181-km 19th stage of the Vuelta, Tour of Spain cycling race from San Vicente de la Barquera to Alto del Naranco, September 13, 2013. Horner took the overall lead from Italy's Vincenzo Nibali with two days of the race left. Rodriguez attacked in the final kilometre to take a solo victory at the summit finish of Alto de Naranco, with Italy's Diego Ulissi second and Spain's Dani Moreno third. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Cyclists ride during the 181-km 19th stage of the Vuelta, Tour of Spain cycling race from San Vicente de la Barquera to Alto del Naranco, September 13, 2013. Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez won Stage 19 of the Tour of Spain on Friday and American Chris Horner took the overall lead from Italy's Vincenzo Nibali with two days of the race left. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING) 

Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez sprays champagne on the podium after winning the 181-km 19th stage of the Vuelta, Tour of Spain cycling race from San Vicente de la Barquera to Alto del Naranco, September 13, 2013. American Chris Horner took the overall lead from Italy's Vincenzo Nibali with two days of the race left. Rodriguez attacked in the final kilometre to take a solo victory at the summit finish of Alto de Naranco, with Italy's Diego Ulissi second and Spain's Dani Moreno third. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT CYCLING TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)