Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 2 | 380 |
| 2 | 2009 | Vuelta a España | 2.HC | 2 | 290 |
| 3 | 2011 | Tour de France | WT | 5 | 280 |
| 4 | 2008 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 6 | 260 |
| 5 | 2012 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.UWT | 1 | 250 |
| 6 | 2007 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 3 | 240 |
| 7 | 2012 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | WT | 2 | 190 |
| 8 | 2014 | Vuelta a España | 2.UWT | 6 | 190 |
| 9 | 2006 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 7 | 180 |
| 10 | 2015 | Tour de France | 2.UWT | 12 | 180 |
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 | 2011 | Tour de France | WT | 5 | 1713 |
| 2 | 2010 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 2 | 1685 |
| 3 | 2008 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 6 | 1520 |
| 4 | 2009 | Vuelta a España | 2.HC | 2 | 1220 |
| 5 | 2010 | Paris - Nice | 2.UWT | 5 | 1192 |
| 6 | 2014 | Vuelta a España | 2.UWT | 6 | 1175 |
| 7 | 2013 | Vuelta a España | WT | 8 | 1128 |
| 8 | 2011 | Paris - Nice | 2.UWT | 5 | 1038 |
| 9 | 2009 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.UWT | 3 | 1029 |
| 10 | 2006 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 7 | 1026 |