Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 3 | 240 |
| 2 | 2007 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | PT | 3 | 160 |
| 3 | 2007 | Tour de Romandie | 2.PT | 3 | 160 |
| 4 | 2006 | Tour of Germany | PT | 3 | 160 |
| 5 | 2006 | Tour de Romandie | 2.PT | 5 | 120 |
| 6 | 2005 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 19 | 110 |
| 7 | 2004 | Sachsen-Tour International | 2.3 | 1 | 100 |
| 8 | 2010 | Vuelta a España | HIS | 16 | 90 |
| 9 | 2005 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | PT | 9 | 80 |
| 10 | 2004 | Rothaus Regio-Tour International | 2.3 | 3 | 50 |
| 11 | 2001 | Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux | 1 | 25 | |
| 12 | 2012 | Tour de France | WT | 78 | 25 |
| 13 | 2013 | Santos Tour Down Under | WT | 19 | 24 |
| 14 | 2002 | Tour de la Region Wallonne | 7 | 20 | |
| 15 | 2012 | Vuelta a España | WT | 34 | 20 |
| 16 | 2011 | Vuelta a España | WT | 88 | 20 |
| 17 | 2005 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | 2.PT | 21 | 18 |
| 18 | 2013 | Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey | 2.HC | 17 | 16 |
| 19 | 2004 | Tour de Suisse | 2.HC | 22 | 16 |
| 20 | 2003 | Tour de Luxembourg | 2.2 | 10 | 14 |
| 21 | 2000 | Flèche du Sud | 2.6 | 4 | 11 |
| 22 | 2002 | Tour Méditerranéen | 2.3 | 12 | 10 |
| 23 | 2006 | Paris - Nice | 2.PT | 25 | 10 |
| 24 | 2005 | Paris - Nice | 2.PT | 25 | 10 |
| 25 | 2001 | Vuelta Ciclista a Navarra | 2.2 | 5 | 8 |
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 | 2006 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 3 | 1026 |
| 2 | 2005 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | PT | 9 | 933 |
| 3 | 2007 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | PT | 3 | 816 |
| 4 | 2006 | Tour de Romandie | 2.PT | 5 | 772 |
| 5 | 2007 | Tour de Romandie | 2.PT | 3 | 674 |
| 6 | 2006 | Tour of Germany | PT | 3 | 599 |
| 7 | 2003 | Tour de Luxembourg | 2.2 | 10 | 341 |
| 8 | 2004 | Sachsen-Tour International | 2.3 | 1 | 274 |
| 9 | 2002 | Tour de la Region Wallonne | 7 | 263 | |
| 10 | 2004 | Rothaus Regio-Tour International | 2.3 | 3 | 252 |
| 11 | 2000 | Ster der Beloften | 2.5 | 3 | 24 |
| 12 | 2001 | Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux | 1 | 6 | |
| 13 | 2000 | Flèche du Sud | 2.6 | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | 2001 | Vuelta Ciclista a Navarra | 2.2 | 5 | 1 |
| 15 | 2000 | Triptyque des Barrages | 2.7.2 | 1 |