in the spring of 2010, he sprinted his way to fourth place in the cycling monument milan – san remo, registering a prestigious placing. he followed the near-wins of 2010 with victories in 2011, seemingly akin to winning stages in pair in races such as the danmark rundt, the tour of qinghai lake, the settimana ciclistica lombarda and the giro di padania. in 2012, as he and his teammates were competing for a spot at the start of the giro d'italia, modolo won stage 6 of the tour of turkey with a sprint. when he crossed the line, he put his thumb in his mouth, dedicating his victory to his pregnant girlfriend.