Thomas Capra: The Comeback. There's something special about celebrating the Green jersey at 2754 meters on the Col de l'Iseran, with the thermometer reading 9 degrees. Among the successive jersey presentations by Finn, there's still room for more Italbici.

The points classification is locked down by the 21-year-old from Trento, on the day when Bahrain Victorious shines with the splendid victory of the Finnish rider - yes, not Danish and not Norwegian - originally from the flat plains of Torun.

Capra, chilled to the bone as expected, explains how he managed to return to his previous level: "I didn't lose heart after breaking my collarbone, a nasty blow. And to think that at the start of the season there had been a positive Giro di Sardegna, before second place at the Popolarissima".

The call-up to the Avenir put his troubles aside: "even the obstacle of the big stage with 5,000 meters of climbing has been overcome. I made the most of two second-place finishes (Amboise and Saint-Vallier, ed.) and the prospect of the green jersey at Lago Serrù fully rewards me. How do I define myself as a rider? Fast-paced climber is a label I like. Now I look with confidence to the rest of the season. And I'm enjoying the comeback".

It also sounds somewhat like a warning to his rivals; we know that a talented cyclist in confident form makes easy what might otherwise be difficult.