Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 | Tour de France | 7 | 240 | |
| 2 | 2003 | Vuelta a España | 7 | 180 | |
| 3 | 2004 | Tour de France | 14 | 160 | |
| 4 | 2006 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 17 | 140 |
| 5 | 2004 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | 2.HC | 7 | 100 |
| 6 | 2003 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 7 | 100 |
| 7 | 2002 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.1 | 4 | 80 |
| 8 | 2003 | Setmana-Catalana | 2.1 | 7 | 55 |
| 9 | 2012 | Tour of China I | 2.1 | 3 | 50 |
| 10 | 2011 | Brixia Tour | 2.1 | 4 | 36 |
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 | 2005 | Tour de France | 7 | 1535 | |
| 2 | 2003 | Vuelta a España | 7 | 935 | |
| 3 | 2003 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 7 | 910 |
| 4 | 2004 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | 2.HC | 7 | 737 |
| 5 | 2003 | Setmana-Catalana | 2.1 | 7 | 606 |
| 6 | 2002 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.1 | 4 | 424 |
| 7 | 2011 | Brixia Tour | 2.1 | 4 | 285 |
| 8 | 2010 | Tour de San Luis | 2.1 | 8 | 180 |
| 9 | 2009 | Vuelta A Chihuahua Internacional | 2.1 | 6 | 97 |
| 10 | 2012 | Tour of China I | 2.1 | 3 | 42 |