Isaac DEL TORO. 10 out of 10. What can you say to him? And above all, raise your hand if you thought the Mexican kid could react like this today. Many already thought he was stunned, bent on his knees, swaying and staggering, clinging to his Colnago handlebar like a desperate man trying not to fall into an abyss. None of that, the Mexican kid is alive and fighting with us. Far from being on his knees: the boy has good legs. Good head. Excellent endurance. Sure, he'll blow up on the Colle delle Finestre, Carapaz is more of a climber... everything has already been said, but we'll see if Isaac agrees.

Romain BARDET. 9. This is his last merry-go-round, and he's doing it with absolute class, with the respect he deserves from cycling and that the Frenchman has for this sport and our race. He fights like a lion: his claws might be blunt, but his movements are still those of a forest king.

Richard CARAPAZ. 9. His attack on the Mortirolo was his. A sharp push that hurts, but not too much. A razor-sharp move that came too late, allowing him to gain only a handful of seconds on his immediate chasers, who easily get back in the descent. Perhaps it was just a trial run, before the definitive tests.

Simon YATES. 7. Not brilliant, but shining in his defense.

Giulio PELLIZZARI. 7.5. He races with boldness and bravado. He's a guy with quicksilver in his body, but he's clearly a golden boy.

Derek GEE. 7.5. He's there now, and he'll stay there, to face the final act, which has an epilogue yet to be written, and this Canadian guy still has something to say.

Damiano CARUSO. 8. The beautiful thing is that he's the first to be surprised by what he's doing: I'm not. He's like gold: a safe investment.

Einer RUBIO. 7. Gains three positions in the general classification and is now 8th. The Movistar Colombian has regularity and determination: qualities that take you high.

Max POOLE. 7. The 22-year-old from Picnic confirms he's a highly interesting element: among the greats.

Afonso EULALIO. 7. The 23-year-old Portuguese from Bahrain throws himself into the fray and tries to find a gap, but they stop him. But good, at least he tries.

Thomas PIDCOCK. 5.5. He had set the table, then decided to fast.

Egan BERNAL. 5. He was my great illusion, seeing him back to his levels, being able to applaud him as he deserves, giving him a standing ovation: I can't do it, but I'll do it anyway.

Lorenzo FORTUNATO. 8. He's confident and does everything he feels like doing with great ease and conviction. He's collecting "blue" points, and that's fine for him.

Antonio TIBERI. N/A. His Giro probably ended last Saturday, with the fall in Gorizia, which was also costly for Giulio Ciccone. I'm not sure if it would have been a race for him, we'll definitely have to evaluate him in another Giro.

Juan AYUSO. N/A. He drops almost immediately, after just a few kilometers of racing. It's clear that the Catalan is no longer commentable. Injured body, intoxicated mind, the UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider is no longer judgeable.