Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 1 | 400 |
| 2 | 2003 | Tour de France | 3 | 340 | |
| 3 | 2005 | Tour de France | 5 | 280 | |
| 4 | 2003 | Tour de Suisse | 1 | 250 | |
| 5 | 2003 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 1 | 250 |
| 6 | 2002 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 1 | 250 |
| 7 | 1999 | Criterium du Dauphiné Libére | 2.HC | 1 | 250 |
| 8 | 2010 | Giro d'Italia | 2.HC | 6 | 190 |
| 9 | 2011 | Critérium du Dauphiné | WT | 3 | 160 |
| 10 | 2011 | Tour de Romandie | WT | 3 | 160 |
Top-10s by startlist quality
Riding a good GC is one thing, doing this against the top riders is another. The startlist quality measures the quality of the riders at the start. This list shows all top-10 results sorted by the highest race startlist quality.
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | Startlist quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | Tour de France | 3 | 1688 | |
| 2 | 2005 | Tour de France | 5 | 1535 | |
| 3 | 2007 | Tirreno-Adriatico | WT | 3 | 1148 |
| 4 | 2006 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 1 | 1026 |
| 5 | 2002 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 7 | 966 |
| 6 | 2011 | Critérium du Dauphiné | WT | 3 | 958 |
| 7 | 2011 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.UWT | 8 | 935 |
| 8 | 2005 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | PT | 5 | 933 |
| 9 | 2003 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 10 | 910 |
| 10 | 2001 | Paris - Nice | 7 | 902 |