Szmyd does get to ride for himself at the Duaphine, but this year that was only after he killed himself at the Giro. The Kronplatz tt was impressive considering his orders were to save himself for the Passo. Judging by his performance on it when it came round 2 stages later, he saved himself quite well.
Also, while he was already out of it by then, he would have come slightly closer to Conti and Janez on Alpe had a motorbike not bizzarely driven right in to his path, and stopped, forcing him to break, turn back and go round the bike.
But climbing is his weapon. And tbf its the only thing he can do. Im surprised he managed to hold on to Liqui in the ttt. Definately a guy with a weapon.