Giulio PELLIZZARI. 10 and praise. On the black mountain, the white jersey of the Duke of Camerino shines bright. First career victory for Giulio, the 24th for Red Bull Hansgrohe. The wind blows and Giulio huffs. He races with head and legs, it's clear that this guy is the present and future of our movement, the concrete hope of returning stably to the noble zones of finish lines in Grand Tours. Italy is here, thanks to this elegant and sharp rider, elegant and lethal, who today lays the first stone of a career that is just at its dawn.

Tom PIDCOCK. 9. Confirms an absolute state of health. He's doing well, perhaps even better than the red jersey. He races with clarity and freshness. The third week doesn't intimidate him, but solidifies him.

Jay HINDLEY. 9. Brilliantly returns what Giulio has given him in these fifteen days. From attacker to marker: with him, Riccitello has no escape.

Jonas VINGEGAARD. 6. Races with a pharmacist's scale, thinking and counting his pedal strokes. Gives nothing more: everything under control. But how boring.

Joao ALMEIDA. 6.5. Lives through a crisis day, it's clearly visible. He finds himself chasing, closing in on the red jersey: he makes up for it with great sacrifice and does it well.

Matthew RICCITELLO. 5.5. The American fights, but gets surprised by Giulio's acceleration. Repels two attacks, the third is fatal: he pays the price.

Felix GALL. 5. The always-standing little man wobbles today. He's on his legs, but stays up, doesn't collapse, but loses something.

Torstein TRAEEN. 6. Has learned the road, and with great dedication pedals in the high zones.

Luca VAN BOVEN. 6.5. The 25-year-old Belgian from Intermarché-Wanty takes the intermediate sprint at Almazcara. Behind Van Boven (20 points and 6" bonus) Timo Roosen (Picnic-PostNL, 17 points, 4"), Gijs Leemreize (Picnic-PostNL 15 points, 2"), Brandon Rivera (Ineos Grenadiers 13 points), Patrick Gamper (Jayco-AlUla 10 points).

Joel NICOLAU. 6.5. The Caja Rural rider wins the Paso de las Traviesas (3rd category, km 75.1): The 27-year-old Spaniard takes home 3 points. Behind him Sergio Samitier (Cofidis) 2 points and Harold Tejada (XDS Astana Team) 1 point.

Antonio TIBERI. 6.5. He's feeling better and for a couple of days has been showing himself. Tries to leave a mark in a hardly memorable Vuelta. The guy from Ciociaria inserts himself in the day's breakaway, with a series of very good riders. With him Brandon Rivera (Ineos Grenadiers) and Madis Mihkels (EF Education-EasyPost), Harold Tejada (XDS Astana Team) and Joel Nicolau (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), Patrick Gamper (Jayco-AlUla) and Léandre Lozouet (Arkéa-B&B Hotels), Sergio Samitier (Cofidis) and Luca Van Boven (Intermarché-Wanty), Gijs Leemreize, Timo Roosen (Picnic-PostNL) and Jonas Gregaard (Lotto).