Despite finishing third in both of the sprints in the Tour de San Luis so far, Lampre-Merida rider Sacha Modolo doesn’t seem perturbed by the fact that youngster Fernando Gaviria has gotten the better of him so far.

"I saw how strong his acceleration was when he launched his sprint on that first stage, there was nothing lucky about it," Modolo told Cyclingnews. "That said, he is further ahead in his condition than we are. He won at the Track World Cup in London in December, so it's clear he's in good shape. But I felt better in the second sprint than the first and hopefully it will be the same again on Sunday. And, besides, I'm aiming for my peak in form to be further ahead."

Modulo is targeting Milan-Sanremo, after finishing fourth as a neo-pro in 2010 and eighth last year. He says the course changes, with no La Manie or Pompeiana climbs and the return to the Via Roma finish are the best things for the race.

"I think it's the best thing for the race. We're back to the classic course, with the finish on Via Roma, which I've never done before. Now it's really Milan-San Remo," he said. "I think it's going to be more open and there are more riders with a chance of winning because we'll all be that little bit fresher in the finale.”

"In any case, it's always a bit of a waiting game, a game of nerves really. In the last few years, it's also been wet and that changes a lot of things. I think I can endure that a bit better than the others, or at least, I have a physique that's better suited to the rain and cold than a lot of other riders."

He will also ride the Cobbled Monumnents, but he says that for now, the Tour of Flanders is out of his reach and he would prefer to target Gent-Wevelgem. But there will be no Paris-Roubaix, as he says it is too much of a risk as he is targeting the 2015 Giro.

"I've realised that Flanders is a bit prohibitive for me – not so much because it doesn't suit me but because when the big guys likes Van Avermaet and Cancellara accelerate, I can't hold them," he said. "Maybe I could have a chance if it was a negative race and you had a group of fifteen or more at the finish, but to be honest I'd see a race like Gent-Wevelgem as suiting me a lot more than the Tour of Flanders."

"Well, I broke two ribs in a crash at Roubaix last year, and I don't want to miss the Giro again because of something like that," he said. "It's a big, big target this year."