UAE Team ready for De Panne challenge

dubai — UCI World Tour team, UAE Team Emirates, will line-up at the 40th edition of Three Days of De Panne on Tuesday with Italian rider, Sacha Modolo, who won two stages of the race in 2014. This year Modolo is aiming to better his previous performances and clinch his first seasonal victory before competing at the Tour of Flanders on April 2.

“The Three Days of De Panne is quite a challenging and difficult race and achieving a good result in it is something everyone wants to do. It’s a highly demanding and competitive race that pits all riders against each other and encourages them to put on their best performance. In 2014 I won two stages, one in Koksijde and one in De Panne: it would be great to be able to achieve either the same or an even better result. I would obviously love to clinch my first seasonal victory at such an important event ahead of Tour of Flanders,” said 29-year-old Modolo.

The Three Days of De Panne (Dutch: Driedaagse De Panne– Koksijde) is an annual three-day race in the far west of Flanders, featuring elements of the spring classics such as cobbles, crosswinds and short, sharp climbs. The race is considered a rehearsal for the Tour of Flanders, with sections of the course featuring in both races. It is the final opportunity for riders to impress and secure a place on their team for the Tour of Flanders.

Riding alongside Sacha is a seven-man UAE Team Emirates line-up: Simone Consonni, Filippo Ganna, Andrea Guardini, Marko Kump, Vegard Laengen, Marco Marcato, and Federico Zurlo.