Claim: 2018 Strade Bianche had ten teams and the winner was Tiesj Benoot.
Evidence: Tiesj Benoot (Lotto–Soudal) took his first professional victory, after attacking from a chasing group to catch leaders Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) and Wout van Aert (Vérandas Willems–Crelan) before dropping them in the final sector of dirt roads. Result 1 Tiesj Benoot (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 2 AG2R La Mondiale 3 Vérandas Willems–Crelan 4 Movistar Team 5 Bahrain–Merida 6 Mitchelton–Scott 7 Quick-Step Floors 8 Bora–Hansgrohe 9 Quick-Step Floors 10 Bora–Hansgrohe