Consonni, Modolo, Marcato: trio close to the top 10

Succeeding in achieving a place on the podium of a stage in Belgium, despite having had a damaged wheel in a crash in a bunch at 15 km to the arrival: Sacha Modolo (photo Bettini) managed to do it, obtaining the 3rd place in the demi-stage A of the 3rd stage of the Three Days of De Panne (De Panne-De Panne, 118,5 km).
UAE Team Emirates’ rider completed the massive sprint behind the winner Kittel, who had been involved too in the same crash which caused the technical problem of Modolo, and Kristoff (2nd).

The third place of Modolo is the third result in a row in the top 5 for UAE Team Emirates: Consonni was 3rd in the opening stage, Guardini was 5th in the second stage.

In the demi-stage B, a time trial in De Panne (14,2 km), the best performance for the Emirati team was the one of Consonni, 22nd at 1’04” to the time of the winner Durbridge.

The final general classification reflects the good general quality of the team directed by the duo Scirea-Righi, with three riders close to the top 10: Consonni is 13th at 4’15” to the winner Gilbert, Modolo 14th at 4’51” and Marcato 15° at 4’57”.

DEMI-STAGE A RESULTS
1- Kittel 2h37’29”
2- Kristoff s.t.
3- Modolo s.t.
4- Selig s.t.
5- Theuns s.t.

DEMI-STAGE B RESULTS
1- Durbridge 17’38”
2- Chavanel s.t.
3- Kristoff 2″
4- Kittel 3″
5- Brandle 5″
22- Consonni 1’04”

FINAL GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1- Gilbert 12h08’57”
2- Brandle 38″
3- Kristoff 43″
4- Chavanel 58″
5- Perichon 1’39”
13- Consonni 4’15”
14- Modolo 4’51”, 15- Marcato 4’57”, 49- Zurlo 13’35”