Daniele Bennati is an Italian road racing cyclist specializing in fast sprint finishes. He currently rides for UCI ProTeam Team Tinkoff-Saxo. He turned professional in 2002, when he joined the team Acqua e Sapone-Cantina Tollo and wore zebra stripes as part of Mario Cipollini?s leadout train. Upon joining the Lampre-Caffita 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 won 11 stages in Grand Tours. He won the points jersey in the 2007 Vuelta a Espa�a. In 2008 he also won the points jersey in the Giro d'Italia. 

September 24th, 1980 in Arezzo (Age 44)