Jonas VINGEGAARD. 10 with honors. In the end, he shows who's stronger. On the legendary climb, the Bola del Mundo, the Dane stamps his authority on a Vuelta he wins with cold lucidity. Let them do, let them say, let the UAE team coordinated by Almeida exhaust themselves, then at 1,300 meters from the finish, he shifts gear and takes off. The stage is his. His third victory. His first Vuelta to be added to the collection of the "fisher king" who now only needs the Giro d'Italia to "wear" the triple crown that not even Pogacar has achieved. Vingegaard's numbers: on 1,061 meters of elevation, he registers a WAM of 1,713: facts, not words. The dream is to see him at the Giro: pink dreams.

Sepp KUSS. 9. Controls the situation from the back, ready to act if needed. The "fisher king" is doing great, he is too, and in the end, he takes second place with absolute ease. Today he turns thirty, by one. A birthday of hard work: but what joy.

Joao ALMEIDA. 8.5. Loses, but that's okay. The Dane was the strongest and today again demonstrates he has the situation under control. Loses to the world number two: chapeau!

Tom PIDCOCK. 9. Takes home his first Grand Tour podium, maintains his nobility in the Vuelta today, confirming he can play an important role here. Arrives in Turin with many doubts, will leave Madrid with many more certainties.

Jay HINDLEY. 7.5. Tries, with courage and determination. Doesn't harm anyone, but has the merit of attempting something, just before the "fisher king" does damage.

Matthew RICCITELLO. 8. Unfortunately for us, the young American breaks the bank and our Giulio Pellizzari: takes 5th place and the white jersey for best young rider. A great hit for the American.

Giulio PELLIZZARI. 5. We had high hopes, and probably he did too. In the last useful opportunity, he doesn't lose everything, but much. Loses a position in the general classification and that white jersey that suited him so well. A bad day, where he doesn't collapse, but struggles and tastes bitterness. That's how it went, but nothing to dramatize. Two Grand Tours in the same season at just 21 years old? Perhaps that's the answer to everything.

Giulio CICCONE. 6.5. Not at his best, but tries to stay with the top riders. Does a great thing, he and Landa do a great thing, but then must surrender to the nobility of the Spanish race.

Joel NICOLAU. 6. The 27-year-old Spanish rider from Caja Rural-Seguro RGA has the merit of winning the second mountain classification of the day at Puerto de La Paraddila and also on the Alto del Leon.

Jack HAIG. 6. The Bahrain Victorious rider finishes first in the mountain classification at Escondida, behind him Mauri Vansevenant (Soudal Quick-Step) and Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious).

Filippo GANNA. 6. Right from the start, his is the first attack. Warming up the leg, in view of a day for tough men.

Elia VIVIANI. 17. The 36-year-old from Isola della Scala falls during the transfer section: the day already seemed tough and transforms into extremely tough.