Sacha Modolo (UAE Team Emirates) outsprints Nippo-Vini Fantini duo to win his first victory of the season and the first stage opener in Koprivnica, Croatia.
The Team was perfect in leading me to the front positions in the approach of the last kilometer and in avoiding problems in the last two bends," Modolo said.
The 227km route from Osijek to Koprivnica up the northeast coast of the country was largely flat, save for a late third-category punch, and Modolo took the smartest line and showed the strongest legs in the sprint after Trek-Segafredo had taken the reins for Nizzolo.
Ferrari began his role as pilot-fish in the final 1000 meters and he was great as usual; he knows which is the best speed and when it's time to launch the sprint, where timing is very important in sprints on long straight, as today," Modolo said.
I was the first to start the sprint, I felt my legs were very good and I avoided to be overtaken by the opponents.
This victory is very good in the approach of the Giro d'Italia."
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