UAE TEAM EMIRATES – XRG. 17. It took the "Green-Toothed Lady" to snatch the red jersey from Pogacar, to drain the color from his face, to make him see black, him who has given us only light in recent years. Light for our eyes, light of rare beauty, full and dazzling. Cycling is sport, not poetry, but certain riders know how to transform strips of asphalt into blank pages where memorable stories can be written, stories we will hardly forget and that are already legend. Today the UAE Team Emirates, which had everything, finds itself with three stage wins and a 3rd place: all achieved with Taddeo. Now it will have to try to do everything for Taddeo.

SOUDAL QUICK-STEP. 5.5. Lots of movement, few results: two top placements in the 1st stage with Hayter (2nd) and Dainese (7th).

NETCOMPANY INEOS. 8.5. A bold and present team, racing with intelligence and recklessness, with determination and creativity, racing for Onley who has been a great protagonist so far while waiting to rise even higher. Seven top-ten finishes, a second place in the team classification and a fourth in the general classification. Protagonists.

RED BULL BORA HANSGROHE. 9. Nine top-ten finishes and an honored position in the general classification with Primoz Roglic who, sly as he is, is right there. He speaks little, smiles a lot, grits his teeth and makes no proclamations. He plays at hiding, but you can see him very well. I see him well.

TEAM VISMA LEASE A BIKE. 8. Two stage wins with Brennan, nine top-ten finishes in total, the green jersey with Wout Van Aert and currently a 7th place in the general classification with Sepp Kuss, who can only improve: in fact, he must.

DECATHLON CMA-CGM TEAM. 7.5. A third place in the general classification with Felix Gall, first in the special team classification, eight top-ten finishes collected so far, an open race that they can still turn upside down.

TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM. 5. Only a 10th place with Kluckers: a bit too little.

BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS. 8. A 10th place in the general classification with the very young Slovenian (only 20 years old) Omzel, who is also 2nd in the special young riders classification behind Onley. Three top-ten finishes and the polka dot jersey with Buitrago.

LIDL TREK. 6.5. A 6th place in the general classification with Skjelmose, five top-ten finishes and a Vuelta still to be built: for now they've only warmed up the engines.

NSN CYCLING TEAM. 6. Lutsenko in evident growth is giving substance to the entire team which is, however, still very tense and not very convincing. Three top-ten finishes awaiting a stroke of brilliance that hasn't happened yet.

UNO X MOBILITY. 7. A team always on the attack, seeking glory and stage wins. To date it already has one with Leknedssund.

MOVISTAR. 9. Six top-ten finishes and a stage win with Enric Mas, the red jersey by courtesy. He takes what they leave him, but he has two great merits: with Taddeo in the race he's the only one who can keep up with him and without Taddeo he takes the lead with legs, heart and head.

LOTTO INTERMARCHÈ. 7. They brought young Widar to gain experience and the kid, despite struggling, is there: 12th just a step away from the top ten.

EF EDUCATION-EASY POST. 7. Five top-ten finishes and always generous racing tactics facing headwinds. The "Locomotive" Carapaz came here for a stage, to not make mistakes but he's there, in 5th position in the general classification.

XDS ASTANA TEAM. 8. Tejada is 8th, as a team they're fourth, as a specific weight in the race they're among the most brilliant and convincing. Then they have one of the surprises of this race: Alessandro Romele. Brilliant and consistent. Keep it up!

PINARELLO Q36.5. 5. Two top-ten finishes, a classification too far back. They can only improve: they must.

ALPECIN PREMIER TECH. 6. One top-ten finish with the former speed skater Debruyne (3rd), in one of the hottest Vueltas ever. The kid is also there, 18th in the general classification. He says he doesn't know exactly what his level is, but it's clear he's a rider of substance.

GROUPAMA FDJ UNITED. 6. Two top-ten finishes with Berthet (9th) and Tronchon (7th). Berthet is also there just a step away from the top ten, even though the French team's race isn't particularly effective.

EQUIPO KERN PHARMA. 5.5. They've been appreciated much more on other occasions. At the moment only one top-ten finish with Ivan Sosa (6th).

COFIDIS. 6.5. Only one top-ten finish: a win with Coquard. That's not much.

TEAM PICNIC POSTNL. 4. Not a single top-ten finish and last place in the special team classification.

TEAM JAYCO ALULA. 5. They haven't collected a top-ten finish yet, but at least they've made themselves seen.

BURGOS BURPELLET BH. 5. They're a small team, very small, with the means at their disposal (few). They make virtue out of necessity: it's their virtue.