Sacha Modolo

Sacha Modolo
	Modolo in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Sacha Modolo
Born	19 June 1987; Conegliano, Italy
Height	1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb)
Team information
Current team	Alpecin–Fenix
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Professional teams
2010–2013	Colnago–CSF Inox
2014–2017	Lampre–Merida[1]
2018–2019	EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale[2][3]
2020–	Alpecin–Fenix[4]
Major wins
	Grand Tours Giro d'Italia 2 individual stages (2015) Stage races Tour of Hainan (2015) One-day races and Classics Grand Prix of Aargau Canton (2017)

Sacha Modolo (born 19 June 1987) is an Italian road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Alpecin–Fenix.[5]

Career

Colnago-CSF (2010–2013)

In the spring of 2010, he sprinted his way to fourth place in the cycling monument Milan – San Remo, registering a prestigious placing.[6] He followed the near-wins of 2010 with victories in 2011, seemingly akin to winning stages in pair in races such as the Danmark Rundt, the Tour of Qinghai Lake, the Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda and the Giro di Padania. In 2012,[7] as he and his teammates were competing for a spot at the start of the Giro d'Italia, Modolo won stage 6 of the Tour of Turkey with a sprint. When he crossed the line, he put his thumb in his mouth, dedicating his victory to his pregnant girlfriend.[8]

In 2013, Modolo started the year by winning the second stage of the Tour de San Luis, beating fellow sprinter Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step) on the slightly uphill finish which featured some twist and turns. Modolo admitted after the stage that he learned about the specifics of the arrival by chatting with other riders during the race.[9]

Lampre-Merida (2014–2017)

Modolo left Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox at the end of the 2013 season, and joined Lampre–Merida for the 2014 season.[1] In 2015, Modolo opened his account on the fifth stage of the Tour of Turkey, winning the sprint on the rising finishing straight.[10] He banked his first two victories in a Grand Tour at the Giro d'Italia, Stages 13 and 16.[11] He said of his victory on Stage 13 that it was his destiny to win in Jesolo since it is his home region.[12]

EF Education First–Drapac (2018–2019)

In September 2017, it was announced that Modolo would join the EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale team for the 2018 season.[2]

Major results

2004

3rd Road race, National Junior Road Championships

2005

7th Road race, UCI Juniors World Championships

2006

1st Giro del Casentino

2007

1st Trofeo Città di San Vendemiano

2008

3rd Coppa San Geo

2009

1st Giro del Belvedere

1st Gran Premio della Liberazione

3rd

Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships

3rd Trofeo Franco Balestra

9th Trofeo Alcide Degasperi

2010

3rd Giro del Veneto

4th Milan–San Remo

4th Giro del Friuli

6th Gran Premio Città di Misano – Adriatico

7th Dutch Food Valley Classic

2011

1st Coppa Ugo Agostoni

Danmark Rundt

1st Stages 1 & 4

Tour of Qinghai Lake

1st Stages 5 & 9

Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda

1st Stages 2 & 3

Giro di Padania

1st Stages 1 & 3

1st Stage 5 Brixia Tour

2nd Overall Ronde van Drenthe

2nd London–Surrey Cycle Classic

2012

1st Coppa Bernocchi

1st

Points classification Circuit de la Sarthe

Tour of Austria

1st Stages 3 & 6

1st Stage 6 Tour of Turkey

Monviso-Venezia — Il Padania

1st Stages 1b (TTT) & 2

2nd Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi

9th Volta Limburg Classic

2013

1st Coppa Bernocchi

1st Memorial Marco Pantani

Tour of Qinghai Lake

1st

Points classification

1st Stages 1, 4, 8, 9, 11 & 12

1st Stage 2 Tour de San Luis

2nd London–Surrey Classic

2014

1st Trofeo Palma

1st Trofeo Ses Salines

Three Days of De Panne

1st

Points classification

1st Stages 2 & 3a

1st Stage 5 Tour de Suisse

1st Stage 5 Tour of Beijing

1st Stage 1 Volta ao Algarve

1st Stage 7 Tour de San Luis

4th Trofeo Muro-Port d'Alcúdia

8th Milan–San Remo

2015

1st

Overall Tour of Hainan

1st Points classification

1st Stages 3 & 4

Giro d'Italia

1st Stages 13 & 17

1st Stage 5 Tour of Turkey

6th Gran Piemonte

9th Grand Prix de Fourmies

2016

Presidential Tour of Turkey

1st Stages 4 & 7

1st Stage 2 Czech Cycling Tour

4th Brussels Cycling Classic

2017

1st Grand Prix of Aargau Canton

Tour of Croatia

1st Stages 1 & 6

1st Stage 2 Tour de Pologne

3rd Coppa Bernocchi

6th Tour of Flanders

10th Gent–Wevelgem

2018

1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Andalucía

7th EuroEyes Cyclassics

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Giro d'Italia	DNF	DNF	138	125	—	126	84	DNF	88	DNF
Tour de France	—	—	—	—	DNF	—	—	—	—	—
Vuelta a España	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	131	—	—

Legend
—	Did not compete
DNF	Did not finish

References

"Modolo joins Team Lampre-Merida". Lampre–Merida. CGS Cycling Team AG. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
"Modolo signs two-year deal with EF Education First-Drapac". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
"EF Education First Pro Cycling". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
"De nieuwe speelkameraadjes van MVDP: "Er zal meer naar ons gekeken worden"" [The new playmates for MVDP: "We will be looked at more"]. Sporza (in Dutch). Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
"Alpecin-Fenix". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 3 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
Freire gives Oscar-winning performance in Milan – San Remo, cyclingnews.com, 20 Mar 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
"Colnago-CSF Inox (CSF) – IRL". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/presidential-cycling-tour-of-turkey-2012/stage-6/results
"Modolo wins dash to Terraza del Portezuelo in Tour de San Luis". CyclingNews. Future Publishing Limited. 22 January 2013. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
"Tour of Turkey: Modolo sprints to win stage 5". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
Richard Windsor (27 May 2015). "Sacha Modolo sprints to second stage win at 2015 Giro d'Italia". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media Sports & Leisure network. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
Sadhbh O'Shea (23 May 2015). "Giro d'Italia: It was my destiny to win in Jesolo, says Modolo". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 28 May 2015.

External links

Palmares on CyclingBase.com (French)
Sacha Modolo at Cycling Archives
Sacha Modolo at ProCyclingStats

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[Lampre-1] "Modolo joins Team Lampre-Merida". Lampre–Merida. CGS Cycling Team AG. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.

[EF-2] "Modolo signs two-year deal with EF Education First-Drapac". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.

[3] "EF Education First Pro Cycling". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.

[4] "De nieuwe speelkameraadjes van MVDP: "Er zal meer naar ons gekeken worden"" [The new playmates for MVDP: "We will be looked at more"]. Sporza (in Dutch). Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.

[5] "Alpecin-Fenix". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 3 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.

[results-6] Freire gives Oscar-winning performance in Milan – San Remo, cyclingnews.com, 20 Mar 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.

[7] "Colnago-CSF Inox (CSF) – IRL". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 13 January 2012.

[8] ttp://www.cyclingnews.com/races/presidential-cycling-tour-of-turkey-2012/stage-6/results

[9] "Modolo wins dash to Terraza del Portezuelo in Tour de San Luis". CyclingNews. Future Publishing Limited. 22 January 2013. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.

[10] "Tour of Turkey: Modolo sprints to win stage 5". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.

[11] Richard Windsor (27 May 2015). "Sacha Modolo sprints to second stage win at 2015 Giro d'Italia". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media Sports & Leisure network. Retrieved 28 May 2015.

[12] Sadhbh O'Shea (23 May 2015). "Giro d'Italia: It was my destiny to win in Jesolo, says Modolo". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 28 May 2015.