Sacha Modolo (Ita) Lampre-Merida wins Stage 1 of the 2014 Volta ao Algarve from Rui Costa (Por) (Lampre-Merida) amd Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) (Omgea Pharma Quickstep)
Italian sprinter Sacha Modolo (Lampre-Merida) has continued his strong start to the 2014 season, winning the opening stage of the Volta ao Algarve to add to his victories in the Tour de San Luis and Mallorca Challenge.
Modolo took the bunch sprint and early race lead at the end of an undulating stage in Portugal ahead of team mate and world champion Rui Costa, with Alessandro Petacchi (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) in third.
Cavendish to the Tour of Algarve with Renshaw and Petacchi
Sacha Modolo wins Trofeo Palma
Mark Cavendish pipped by Sacha Modolo in San Luis
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