UAE were riding on individual goals throughout the race as often Ayuso and Almeida raced their own race in the mountains, Marc Soler battled for stage wins and the KOM classification, and Brandon McNulty was absent from contention in the mountains. Despite this, the battle ahead for the red jersey saw the team without pressure to work, as Ayuso also withstood the attacks from Miguel Ángel López to keep his third place - obtained in the 17th stage as Primoz Roglic abandoned the race following a crash.
"We raced really well for the whole three weeks and finished it off well today with Molano was the icing on the cake. It was perfect". Besides his third place,
UAE Team Emirates enjoyed the fifth place of João Almeida, climbed to the top of the team standings and supercombative with Marc Soler, and won two stages with Soler himself and Juan Sebastián Molano on the final day.
His 2023 calendar is far from decided, however the talent the Spaniard has shown this year is undeniable, and his talent in the Grand Tours may see him become an even more important weapon in the team's plans to conquer future Grand Tours.