Sacha Modolo (born 19 June 1987) is an Italian
road racing cyclist
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common ...
, who currently rides for
UCI ProTeam UCI most commonly refers to:
* University of California, Irvine, a public university in Irvine, California, United States
* Union Cycliste Internationale, the world governing body for the sport of cycling
UCI may also refer to:
* Uganda Cancer In ...
.
Career
Colnago-CSF (2010–2013)
In the spring of 2010, he sprinted his way to fourth place in the
cycling monument
The Monuments are five classic cycle races generally considered to be the oldest, hardest and most prestigious one-day events in men's road cycling.
They each have a long history and specific individual characteristics. They are currently the one- ...
Milan – San Remo, registering a prestigious placing.
[Freire gives Oscar-winning performance in Milan – San Remo]
''cyclingnews.com'', 20 Mar 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010. 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
Danmark Rundt is a Danish stage race for professional road bicycle racers organized as a part of the UCI Continental Circuits. It is currently sponsored by the Danish national postal agency, PostNord, and the race is therefore also known as PostN ...
, the
Tour of Qinghai Lake
The Tour of Qinghai Lake is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in the Qinghai province of China since 2002, named after Qinghai Lake. The race is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.HC race as part of ...
, the
Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda
The Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda ( en, Lombardic Cycling Week) is an Italian cycle road race. In 2007, the race was organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions w ...
and the
Giro di Padania
The Giro di Padania was a multi-stage cycling race which forms part of the UCI Europe Tour. It was held at the beginning of September in Northern Italy, in the region known as the Po Valley or Padania.
The first edition, won by Ivan Basso, . In 2012, 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
The Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey ( tr, Cumhurbaşkanlığı Bisiklet Turu) is a professional road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Turkey since 1963.
In 2005 the race became part of the UCI Europe Tour, rated as a 2.2 even ...
with a sprint. When he crossed the line, he put his thumb in his mouth, dedicating his victory to his pregnant girlfriend.
In 2013, Modolo started the year by winning the second stage of the
Tour de San Luis
The Tour de San Luis was a road cycling race that was held in San Luis Province, Argentina from 2007 to 2016. The race consisted of a competition over an individual time trial, and six stages. The competition carried a UCI rating of 2.1, and i ...
, beating fellow sprinter
Mark Cavendish
Mark Simon Cavendish (born 21 May 1985) is a Isle of Man, Manx professional Road bicycle racing, road racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . As a Track cycling, track cyclist he specialises in the Madison (cycling), madison, po ...
() 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.
Lampre-Merida (2014–2017)
Modolo left at the end of the 2013 season, and joined for the 2014 season.
In 2015, Modolo opened his account on the fifth stage of the
Tour of Turkey
The Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey ( tr, Cumhurbaşkanlığı Bisiklet Turu) is a professional road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Turkey since 1963.
In 2005 the race became part of the UCI Europe Tour, rated as a 2.2 even ...
, winning the sprint on the rising finishing straight. He banked his first two victories in a Grand Tour at the
Giro d'Italia, Stages 13 and 16. He said of his victory on Stage 13 that it was his destiny to win in
Jesolo
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With around six million visitors per year, Jesolo is one of the largest beach resorts in the country, and ...
since it is his home region.
EF Education First–Drapac (2018–2019)
In September 2017, it was announced that Modolo would join the team for the 2018 season.
Major results
;2004
: 3rd
Road race, National Junior Road Championships
;2005
: 7th Road race,
UCI Juniors World Championships The UCI Juniors World Championships were a set of UCI World Championships events for junior bicycle cyclists in 2005 to 2009. In 2010 it was divided into:
*The Junior men's road race at the UCI Road World Championships
*The UCI Juniors Track Worl ...
;2006
: 1st
Giro del Casentino
The Giro del Casentino is a one-day road cycling race that has been held annually since 1910 in the Casentino, a valley in Arezzo. From 2005 through 2010, the competition was part of the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series ...
;2007
: 1st
Trofeo Città di San Vendemiano
The Trofeo Città di San Vendemiano is a professional one day cycling race held annually in Italy. It is part of UCI Europe Tour in category 1.2U.
Winners
References
Cycle races in Italy
UCI Europe Tour races
Recurring sporting events es ...
;2008
: 3rd
Coppa San Geo
The Coppa San Geo is a one-day cycling race held annually in Italy. It was part of UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UC ...
;2009
: 1st
Giro del Belvedere
The Giro del Belvedere is a professional cycling race held annually in the Treviso province, Italy. It has been part of the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 20 ...
: 1st
Gran Premio della Liberazione
Gran Premio della Liberazione is an Italian road bicycle race that has been held annually on 25 April since 1946. It marks the anniversary of the 1945 fall of Benito Mussolini's Italian Social Republic. It is a Single-day race that is rated 1.2 ...
: 3rd
Road race,
UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
: 3rd
Trofeo Franco Balestra
Trofeo Franco Balestra is a road bicycle race held annually in Italy. It is organized as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union ...
: 9th
Trofeo Alcide Degasperi
The Trofeo Alcide Degasperi is a one-day cycling race held annually in Italy. It was part of UCI Europe Tour in category 1.2 from 2005 to 2015, when it was reserved for amateurs in 2016. It returned to the UCI Europe Tour in 2017.
Winners
Refe ...
;2010
: 3rd
Giro del Veneto
The Giro del Veneto is a classic cycle races, semi classic European Road bicycle racing, bicycle race held in the region of Veneto, Italy. The race is a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.
In 2012 the race merged with another Italian classic, Coppa ...
: 4th
Milan–San Remo
Milan–San Remo (in Italian ''Milano-Sanremo''), also called "''The Spring classic''" or "''La Classicissima''", is an annual road cycling race between Milan and Sanremo, in Northwest Italy. With a distance of 298 km (~185.2 miles) it is t ...
: 4th
Giro del Friuli
Giro del Friuli is a road bicycle race held annually in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy. The first edition took place in 1974. From 2005 to 2008 the race was suspended, but it returned in 2009 as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Contine ...
: 6th
Gran Premio Città di Misano – Adriatico
The Gran Premio Città di Misano – Adriatico (also known as Memorial Viviana Manservisi) was a single-day road bicycle race held annually between Sant'Agostino, Italy, Sant'Agostino and Comacchio, in the region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy from 2004 ...
: 7th
Dutch Food Valley Classic
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* Dutch people ()
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Dutch may also refer to:
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People ...
;2011
: 1st
Coppa Ugo Agostoni
The Coppa Ugo Agostoni is a semi classic European bicycle race held in Lissone, Italy. The race is held in memory of Italian cyclist Ugo Agostoni, winner of prestigious classic Milan–San Remo, killed during World War II. It is also called ''Gir ...
:
Danmark Rundt
Danmark Rundt is a Danish stage race for professional road bicycle racers organized as a part of the UCI Continental Circuits. It is currently sponsored by the Danish national postal agency, PostNord, and the race is therefore also known as PostN ...
::1st Stages 1 & 4
:
Tour of Qinghai Lake
The Tour of Qinghai Lake is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in the Qinghai province of China since 2002, named after Qinghai Lake. The race is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.HC race as part of ...
::1st Stages 5 & 9
:
Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda
The Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda ( en, Lombardic Cycling Week) is an Italian cycle road race. In 2007, the race was organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions w ...
::1st Stages 2 & 3
:
Giro di Padania
The Giro di Padania was a multi-stage cycling race which forms part of the UCI Europe Tour. It was held at the beginning of September in Northern Italy, in the region known as the Po Valley or Padania.
The first edition, won by Ivan Basso,
::1st Stages 1 & 3
: 1st Stage 5
Brixia Tour
The Brixia Tour was an Italian cycle road race held annually in the province of Brescia, Lombardy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing ...
: 2nd Overall
Ronde van Drenthe
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: 2nd
London–Surrey Cycle Classic
The London–Surrey Cycle Classic was a one-off, one-day bicycle race that served as one of three U.K. events in the year-long 2010–11 UCI Europe Tour and acted as the test event for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The race was part of the London P ...
;2012
: 1st
Coppa Bernocchi
The Coppa Bernocchi is a European bicycle race held in Legnano, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.
In 1919 the business magnate Antonio Bernocchi founded the Coppa Bernocchi (or Bernocchi Cup) ...
: 1st
Points classification
Circuit de la Sarthe
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:
Tour of Austria
The Tour of Austria (german: Internationale Österreich Rundfahrt) is a stage cycling race held in Austria. From 1949 to 1995 it was a race for amateur cyclists, turning into a professional event in 1996. In 2005 and 2006 it was organised as a 2 ...
::1st Stages 3 & 6
: 1st Stage 6
Tour of Turkey
The Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey ( tr, Cumhurbaşkanlığı Bisiklet Turu) is a professional road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Turkey since 1963.
In 2005 the race became part of the UCI Europe Tour, rated as a 2.2 even ...
:
Monviso-Venezia — Il Padania
::1st Stages 1b (
TTT) & 2
: 2nd
Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi
The Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi is a one-day professional cycling race between the towns of San Vincenzo and Donoratico on the Tuscany coast in Italy. The 193 kilometre long race takes place at the beginning of February and has now taken ove ...
: 9th
Volta Limburg Classic
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;2013
: 1st
Coppa Bernocchi
The Coppa Bernocchi is a European bicycle race held in Legnano, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.
In 1919 the business magnate Antonio Bernocchi founded the Coppa Bernocchi (or Bernocchi Cup) ...
: 1st
Memorial Marco Pantani
The Memorial Marco Pantani is a professional road bicycle race held annually in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
History
The race has been organized since 2004 and serves as a memory of Marco Pantani. The race starts in Cesenatico, Pantani's hometown, and ...
:
Tour of Qinghai Lake
The Tour of Qinghai Lake is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in the Qinghai province of China since 2002, named after Qinghai Lake. The race is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.HC race as part of ...
::1st
Points classification
::1st Stages 1, 4, 8, 9, 11 & 12
: 1st Stage 2
Tour de San Luis
The Tour de San Luis was a road cycling race that was held in San Luis Province, Argentina from 2007 to 2016. The race consisted of a competition over an individual time trial, and six stages. The competition carried a UCI rating of 2.1, and i ...
: 2nd
London–Surrey Classic
The London–Surrey Classic (also known as the RideLondon–Surrey Classic) was an annual men's professional one-day road cycling race, starting and finishing in London and routed via the picturesque Surrey Hills. The first race of its kind wa ...
;2014
: 1st
Trofeo Palma
: 1st
Trofeo Ses Salines
:
Three Days of De Panne
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3, three, or III may also refer to:
* AD 3, the third year of the AD era
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* March, the third month
Books
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::1st
Points classification
::1st Stages 2 & 3a
: 1st Stage 5
Tour de Suisse
The Tour de Suisse ( en, Tour of Switzerland) is an annual road cycling stage race. Raced over eight days, the event covers two weekends in June, and along with the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is considered a proving ground for the Tour de France ...
: 1st Stage 5
Tour of Beijing
The Tour of Beijing was an annual professional stage bicycle road race held in Beijing, China.
History
Its first edition took place in October 2011, as the penultimate event in the 2011 UCI World Tour
The 2011 UCI World Tour was the third editi ...
: 1st Stage 1
Volta ao Algarve
The Volta ao Algarve (Portuguese; en, Tour of the Algarve) is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in the Algarve, Portugal. Since 2017, it has been organised as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race became part of the new UCI P ...
: 1st Stage 7
Tour de San Luis
The Tour de San Luis was a road cycling race that was held in San Luis Province, Argentina from 2007 to 2016. The race consisted of a competition over an individual time trial, and six stages. The competition carried a UCI rating of 2.1, and i ...
: 4th
Trofeo Muro-Port d'Alcúdia
: 8th
Milan–San Remo
Milan–San Remo (in Italian ''Milano-Sanremo''), also called "''The Spring classic''" or "''La Classicissima''", is an annual road cycling race between Milan and Sanremo, in Northwest Italy. With a distance of 298 km (~185.2 miles) it is t ...
;2015
: 1st
Overall
Tour of Hainan
The Tour of Hainan is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Hainan Province, China. The race consists of nine stages and is part of the UCI Asia Tour. The event was first held in 2006. It was made a UCI 2.1 race from 2007 a ...
::1st Points classification
::1st Stages 3 & 4
:
Giro d'Italia
::1st Stages 13 & 17
: 1st Stage 5
Tour of Turkey
The Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey ( tr, Cumhurbaşkanlığı Bisiklet Turu) is a professional road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Turkey since 1963.
In 2005 the race became part of the UCI Europe Tour, rated as a 2.2 even ...
: 6th
Gran Piemonte
The Giro del Piemonte, since 2009 known also as Gran Piemonte, is a semi classic European bicycle race held in the Apennine Mountains, Italy. The race first took place in 1906. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI ...
: 9th
Grand Prix de Fourmies
The Grand Prix de Fourmies is a bicycle race held in the Fourmies commune of France. Since 2005 it has been organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which we ...
;2016
:
Presidential Tour of Turkey
The Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey ( tr, Cumhurbaşkanlığı Bisiklet Turu) is a professional road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Turkey since 1963.
In 2005 the race became part of the UCI Europe Tour, rated as a 2.2 even ...
::1st Stages 4 & 7
: 1st Stage 2
Czech Cycling Tour
The Czech Cycling Tour is a multi-day road cycling race held annually in the Olomouc region in the Czech Republic. It was created in 2010 and was initially part of the UCI Europe Tour in category 2.2, but in 2015 moved up to 2.1
The Union Cycli ...
: 4th
Brussels Cycling Classic
The Brussels Cycling Classic (known until June 2013 as Paris–Brussels) is a semi classic European bicycle race, one of the oldest races on the international calendar.
History
Paris–Brussels was first run on 12 August 1893 as an amateur even ...
;2017
: 1st
Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
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The race consists of fifteen laps around the Swiss town o ...
:
Tour of Croatia
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::1st Stages 1 & 6
: 1st Stage 2
Tour de Pologne
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: 3rd
Coppa Bernocchi
The Coppa Bernocchi is a European bicycle race held in Legnano, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.
In 1919 the business magnate Antonio Bernocchi founded the Coppa Bernocchi (or Bernocchi Cup) ...
: 6th
Tour of Flanders
The Tour of Flanders ( nl, Ronde van Vlaanderen), also known as ''De Ronde'' (''"The Tour"''), is an annual road cycling race held in Belgium every spring. The most important cycling race in Flanders, it is part of the UCI World Tour and organi ...
: 10th
Gent–Wevelgem
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;2018
: 1st Stage 3
Vuelta a Andalucía
The Vuelta a Andalucía (Tour of Andalusia) or Ruta del Sol (Route of the Sun) is a regional Spanish road bicycle race first held in 1925. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour. The race became a part of the new UCI P ...
: 7th
EuroEyes Cyclassics
The Hamburg Cyclassics (currently known as the Bemer Cyclassics for sponsorship purposes) is an annual one-day professional and amateur cycling race in and around Hamburg, Germany. Although the route varies, its distance is always around 250  ...
;2021
: 1st Stage 3
Tour de Luxembourg
The Tour de Luxembourg is an annual stage race in professional road bicycle racing held in Luxembourg. The Tour de Luxembourg is classified as a 2.Pro race, the highest rating below the World Tour, by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the ...
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
References
External links
Palmares on CyclingBase.com (French)*
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Living people
Italian male cyclists
1987 births
Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic cyclists of Italy
Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey stage winners
People from Conegliano
Cyclists from the Province of Treviso
Italian Giro d'Italia stage winners
Tour de Suisse stage winners