Biggest, longest, ..
Selection of statistics about Alex Close victories.
Longest
Victories sorted by race distance.
| # | Year | Race | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1953 | Ronde van België / Tour de Belgique | Stage 5 | 261 |
| 2 | 1955 | Dwars door België / À travers la Belgique | Stage 1 | 250 |
| 3 | 1952 | Tour de Luxembourg | Stage 3 | 223 |
| 4 | 1956 | Hoeilaart - Diest - Hoeilaart | 200 |
| 5 | 1956 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | Stage 8 | 195 |
Per type of race
| Stage | |
| GC | |
| Onedayrace | |
| Time trial |
PCS points
The PCS point scale is kept consistent over time. Sorting wins by PCS points should return the biggest win on top.
| # | Year | Race | PCS Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1956 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | General classification | 250 |
| 2 | 1955 | Ronde van België / Tour de Belgique | General classification | 100 |
| 3 | 1956 | Hoeilaart - Diest - Hoeilaart | 75 |
| 4 | 1956 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | Stage 8 | 50 |
| 5 | 1951 | Tour de Luxembourg | Stage 1 | 20 |
Startlist quality
Winning a big race against the biggest competitors gives extra gloss to the victory. These are Alex Close victories sorted by startlist quality.
| # | Year | Race | Startlist quality | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1956 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | 243 | GC 1 stage(s) |
| 2 | 1953 | Ronde van België / Tour de Belgique | 236 | 1 stage(s) |
| 3 | 1955 | Ronde van België / Tour de Belgique | 190 | GC |
| 4 | 1951 | Tour de Luxembourg | 159 | 1 stage(s) |
| 5 | 1954 | Ronde van België / Tour de Belgique | 148 | 1 stage(s) |