Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | Tour de France | 6 | 260 | |
| 2 | 2004 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | 2.HC | 1 | 250 |
| 3 | 2003 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 1 | 250 |
| 4 | 2002 | Vuelta a España | 5 | 200 | |
| 5 | 2004 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 2 | 190 |
| 6 | 2003 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | 2.HC | 2 | 190 |
| 7 | 2006 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.HC | 1 | 150 |
| 8 | 2001 | GP du Midi-Libre | 2.1 | 1 | 150 |
| 9 | 2001 | Vuelta a España | 11 | 140 | |
| 10 | 2007 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 16 | 140 |
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 | 6 | 1688 | |
| 2 | 2002 | Vuelta a España | 5 | 1084 | |
| 3 | 2004 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 2 | 1020 |
| 4 | 2003 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 1 | 910 |
| 5 | 2004 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | 2.HC | 1 | 737 |
| 6 | 2003 | Setmana-Catalana | 2.1 | 5 | 606 |
| 7 | 2004 | Setmana-Catalana | 2.1 | 7 | 599 |
| 8 | 2003 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | 2.HC | 2 | 572 |
| 9 | 2001 | GP du Midi-Libre | 2.1 | 1 | 491 |
| 10 | 2004 | Vuelta Asturias | 2.2 | 1 | 352 |