Sacha Modolo (born 19 June 1987) is an Italian road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè.[6]
.jpg) 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 | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè |
| 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] |
| 2020–2021 | Alpecin–Fenix[4][5] |
| 2022– | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
Career
editColnago-CSF (2010–2013)
editIn the spring of 2010, he sprinted his way to fourth place in the cycling monument Milan – San Remo, registering a prestigious placing.[7] 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,[8] 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.[9]
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.[10]
Lampre-Merida (2014–2017)
editModolo 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.[11] He banked his first two victories in a Grand Tour at the Giro d'Italia, Stages 13 and 16.[12] He said of his victory on Stage 13 that it was his destiny to win in Jesolo since it is his home region.[13]
EF Education First–Drapac (2018–2019)
editIn 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
edit- 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
- 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
- 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
- 2021
- 1st Stage 3 Tour de Luxembourg
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
DNF | DNF | 138 | 125 | — | 126 | 84 | DNF | 88 | DNF | — | — | 114 |
 Tour de France
|
— | — | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 Vuelta a España
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | — | — | — | DNF | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
edit- ^ a b "Modolo joins Team Lampre-Merida". Lampre–Merida. CGS Cycling Team AG. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Bardiani CSF Faizane'". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey 2012: Stage 6 Results". 27 April 2012.
- ^ "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
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- Palmares on CyclingBase.com (French)
- Sacha Modolo at UCI
- Sacha Modolo at Cycling Archives
- Sacha Modolo at ProCyclingStats
- Sacha Modolo at Cycling Quotient
- Sacha Modolo at CycleBase
