Daniele Bennati

Daniele Bennati is an Italian road racing cyclist specializing in fast sprint finishes. He currently rides for UCI ProTeam Tinkoff. He turned professional in 2002, when he joined the team Acqua e SaponeCantina Tollo and wore zebra stripes as part of Mario Cipollinis leadout train. Upon joining the LampreCaffita team in 2005, he demonstrated the ability to win on his own, and has continued to do so since joining Liquigas in 2008. He is an excellent sprinter, and has wonstages in Grand Tours . He won the points jersey in the 2007 Vuelta a Espaa. In 2008 he also won the points jersey in the Giro dItalia.

Bennati was born at Arezzo, Tuscany, into a family of cyclists. His father did well as an amateur, and his brother raced as a junior. Daniele entered and won his first race at the age of 9. As an amateur he raced in the Grassi Mapei team, and won a stage of the Giro delle Regioni.

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