Remco EVENEPOEL. 10 with honors. A shot in the sky. A rocket in rainbow colors that asserts its law once again. Fourth Tour victory, his second consecutive, his third against the clock. If time trials tell the truth, the Belgian today is as honest as few are. He devours the climbing section at an average of 37 km/h, then it's a constant, continuous and steady solo effort. Pedaling cadence with gear ratios that the Belgian superstar makes look natural. Ninth seasonal victory, the 76th of his career. High morale for this rider who doesn't need confirmations to go fast, and if he finds them along the way, well, there's little to say. One last week to savor with full lungs, with a Remco like this there's one more reason to follow: him and the Tour.

Tadej POGACAR. 7. A time trial of regularity, without forcing his hand. He doesn't torment himself, but his steadiness falls just short of the time trial phenomenon.

Mattias SKJELMOSE. 9. The Dane goes like a train, one of those high-speed ones. If Ayuso is a little train, the Dane is a "Frecciarossa." He goes fast on all terrain. He has only one problem: those two guys over there.

Paul SEIXAS. 8. A time trial from a great rider who can only improve. In the downhill section he's insane. Reckless youngsters, as Achille Lauro would sing, he's crazy in just the right way. In the end he brings his skin and a good time to the finish line.

Isaac DEL TORO. 8. The Mexican too, in reckless youngster mode, goes downhill at breakneck speed as if there's no tomorrow. These kids are made this way: without brakes, without inhibitions.

Mattia CATTANEO. 8. At 35 years old he takes the trouble to leave behind Pippo Ganna, Tarling, Armirail and many others. He says he would have signed for a top ten and brings home a 6th place of absolute value. Among the mortals he finishes second, behind Skjelmose. But he has plenty to celebrate: Remco, whose trusted lieutenant he's been for seven years, is there. If that's the case, he's also there this evening, in Lello Ferrara's broadcasts: tireless, not Lello, but Mattia.

Thymen ARENSMAN. 5. He presents himself at the starting line 11" behind (rating 2). It's not a pretty sight, in the sense that when it's time to start, nobody sees him. Then he puts on a crazy time trial (rating 8). He closes with the 7th time. If only he had presented himself at the scheduled time, maybe a couple of positions he could have recovered.

Bruno ARMIRAIL. 7. The Frenchman from Team Visma does a very good time trial on a very demanding, very difficult course.

Pablo CASTRILLO. 6.5. The Movistar rider defends himself very well in a test that is anything but simple.

Joshua TARLING. 5.5. He has time trial skills, but here he has to deal with energy that's starting to run out.

Filippo GANNA. 5.5. He had said it: "The first climb is a bit too hard for me. Compared to the best I could lose even 50". If I finish in the top ten I'll be happy, in the top five I'll be very happy, in the top three it will be a miracle. My favorite is Pogacar." He was wrong.

Tom PIDCOCK. 5.5. He starts strong, then loses a bit of speed.

Juan AYUSO. 4. Can you lose 25" in the initial section? He can. He starts slow, continues slow, finishes slow. Steady.

Davide PIGANZOLI. 6.5. He needs to do a good time trial to defend a position, but without overdoing it. In the end he does what's needed: he gains two positions in the general classification. Now he's 13th.

Florian LIPOWITZ. 17. He goes fast, like all the Red Bulls. A high-level performance, but in the final, in a right-hand curve, he ends up at full speed against the padded barriers – fortunately – of mattresses. He takes a crazy flight. Bad crash, ambulance, Tour over.