Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 2 | 380 |
| 2 | 2004 | Tour de France | GT | 2 | 380 |
| 3 | 2009 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 6 | 280 |
| 4 | 2011 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.UWT | 1 | 250 |
| 5 | 2008 | Tour de Romandie | 2.PT | 1 | 250 |
| 6 | 2007 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.PT | 1 | 250 |
| 7 | 2000 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 1 | 250 |
| 8 | 2000 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 1 | 250 |
| 9 | 2011 | Paris - Nice | 2.UWT | 2 | 190 |
| 10 | 2008 | Tour de Suisse | 2.PT | 2 | 190 |
| 11 | 2012 | Tour de France | WT | 11 | 190 |
| 12 | 2010 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 12 | 170 |
| 13 | 2009 | Tirreno-Adriatico | WT | 3 | 160 |
| 14 | 2009 | Tour de Suisse | PT | 4 | 140 |
| 15 | 2009 | Škoda-Tour de Luxembourg | 2.HC | 2 | 110 |
| 16 | 2007 | Circuit de la Sarthe | 2.1 | 1 | 100 |
| 17 | 2006 | Rothaus Regio-Tour International | 2.1 | 1 | 100 |
| 18 | 2003 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.HC | 7 | 100 |
| 19 | 2010 | Eneco Tour | 2.UWT | 8 | 90 |
| 20 | 2010 | Tour de Suisse | PT | 8 | 90 |
| 21 | 2013 | Baloise Belgium Tour | 2.HC | 4 | 80 |
| 22 | 2012 | USA Pro Cycling Challenge | 2.HC | 4 | 80 |
| 23 | 2003 | Critérium International | 2.1 | 4 | 80 |
| 24 | 2013 | Paris - Nice | 2.UWT | 9 | 80 |
| 25 | 2004 | Bayern Rundfahrt | 2.3 | 2 | 70 |
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 | 2009 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 6 | 1557 |
| 2 | 2004 | Tour de France | GT | 2 | 1555 |
| 3 | 2006 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 2 | 1340 |
| 4 | 2009 | Tirreno-Adriatico | WT | 3 | 1249 |
| 5 | 2007 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.PT | 1 | 1148 |
| 6 | 2010 | Tour de Suisse | PT | 8 | 1144 |
| 7 | 2007 | Tour de Suisse | 2.PT | 10 | 1089 |
| 8 | 2011 | Paris - Nice | 2.UWT | 2 | 1055 |
| 9 | 2008 | Tour de Suisse | 2.PT | 2 | 1041 |
| 10 | 2000 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 1 | 992 |
| 11 | 2009 | Tour de Suisse | PT | 4 | 953 |
| 12 | 2011 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.UWT | 1 | 935 |
| 13 | 2013 | Paris - Nice | 2.UWT | 9 | 891 |
| 14 | 2003 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.HC | 7 | 882 |
| 15 | 2000 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 1 | 880 |
| 16 | 2011 | Volta ao Algarve | 2.1 | 4 | 754 |
| 17 | 2010 | Volta ao Algarve | 2.1 | 8 | 744 |
| 18 | 2004 | Deutschland Tour | 2.2 | 6 | 730 |
| 19 | 2000 | Setmana Catalana | 2.1 | 5 | 701 |
| 20 | 2003 | Critérium International | 2.1 | 4 | 634 |
| 21 | 2009 | Volta ao Algarve | 2.1 | 5 | 622 |
| 22 | 2008 | Tour de Romandie | 2.PT | 1 | 590 |
| 23 | 2010 | Eneco Tour | 2.UWT | 8 | 540 |
| 24 | 2000 | Deutschland Tour | 2.3 | 2 | 529 |
| 25 | 2013 | Baloise Belgium Tour | 2.HC | 4 | 513 |