Wout VAN AERT. 10 and honors. He is inspired and light on his feet. In this Vuelta he has nothing left to prove, because what he has accomplished so far is of the highest caliber. He wins his second stage in this Vuelta, the fifth of his career. Tenth victory of the season, the 59th of his career. Numbers that speak to a rider of substance, who this year has added the Roubaix to his collection, ahead of Pogacar (how many can say they've beaten Pogi at least once? He can). Here he races with absolute personality, we repeat: his mind is already on the World Championships in Canada. He has only one problem: his greatest rival is a teammate. Will Evenepoel be happy?
 
Alessandro ROMELE. 10. He is riding a Vuelta that is simply worthy of applause: what a rider! He has endurance and courage, class and determination. He has the makings of a true rider, in the vein of Wout Van Aert so to speak: for now he's content with a beautiful photo finish behind him.
 
Thibau NYS. 8. The 23-year-old Belgian rider from Lidl-Trek puts in a great performance, racing among elite competitors and losing to a truly great champion.
 
Ramses DEBRUYNE. 7.5. Three Belgians in the top four and he's the third, but the young man has plenty of talent: already demonstrated multiple times in this Vuelta.
 
Alessandro COVI. 7. He enters the final phases with authority and takes home a result that is precious balm for his spirit.
 
Filippo ZANA. 6.5. He gains two more positions in the general classification: now he's in 18th place.
 
Ethan HAYTER. 11. The 27-year-old British rider from Soudal Quick-Step enters the day's breakaway with ten other attackers. With him Frederik Wandahl (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) and Ivo Oliveira (UAE Emirates-XRG), Xabier Mikel Azparren (Pinarello-Q36.5) and Enzo Paleni (Groupama-FDJ United), Andreas Leknessund (Uno-X Mobility) and Rudy Porter (Jayco AlUla), Alastair Mackellar (EF Education-EasyPost) and Fabian Weiss (Tudor), Reuben Thompson (Lotto-Intermarché) and Gijs Leemreize (Picnic-PostNL). Eleven men on the attack, working as a team. Then the cards will be reshuffled and only one will be able to play the winning card.