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 | 1 | 500 |
| 2 | 2011 | Tour de France | WT | 2 | 380 |
| 3 | 2009 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 2 | 380 |
| 4 | 2007 | Giro d'Italia | 2.PT | 2 | 290 |
| 5 | 2008 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 11 | 190 |
| 6 | 2008 | Tour de Suisse | 2.PT | 6 | 110 |
| 7 | 2013 | Tour de France | WT | 20 | 100 |
| 8 | 2007 | Tour de Romandie | 2.PT | 8 | 90 |
| 9 | 2011 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.UWT | 12 | 55 |
| 10 | 2011 | Amgen Tour Of California | 2.HC | 8 | 50 |
| 11 | 2010 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | PT | 13 | 50 |
| 12 | 2005 | 4 Jours de Dunkerque | 2.HC | 9 | 45 |
| 13 | 2010 | Tour de Suisse | PT | 14 | 45 |
| 14 | 2009 | Škoda-Tour de Luxembourg | 2.HC | 11 | 36 |
| 15 | 2007 | Paris - Nice | 2.PT | 16 | 36 |
| 16 | 2006 | Tour of Germany | PT | 16 | 36 |
| 17 | 2011 | Critérium International | 2.HC | 13 | 28 |
| 18 | 2004 | Flèche du Sud | 2.6 | 1 | 25 |
| 19 | 2011 | Tour de Suisse | WT | 19 | 24 |
| 20 | 2005 | Tour de la region Wallonne | 2.HC | 15 | 20 |
| 21 | 2006 | Tour of Britain | 2.1 | 8 | 18 |
| 22 | 2004 | GP Tell | 2.7.1 | 3 | 14 |
| 23 | 2009 | Tour de Suisse | PT | 24 | 12 |
| 24 | 2008 | Critérium International | 2.HC | 19 | 10 |
| 25 | 2005 | Ster Elektrotoer | 2.1 | 14 | 7 |
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 | 2 | 1713 |
| 2 | 2010 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 1 | 1683 |
| 3 | 2009 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 2 | 1557 |
| 4 | 2008 | Tour de Suisse | 2.PT | 6 | 1041 |
| 5 | 2007 | Giro d'Italia | 2.PT | 2 | 842 |
| 6 | 2007 | Tour de Romandie | 2.PT | 8 | 674 |
| 7 | 2011 | Amgen Tour Of California | 2.HC | 8 | 505 |
| 8 | 2005 | 4 Jours de Dunkerque | 2.HC | 9 | 299 |
| 9 | 2006 | Tour of Britain | 2.1 | 8 | 288 |
| 10 | 2004 | Circuit des Ardennes International | 2.6 | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | 2004 | GP Tell | 2.7.1 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | 2004 | Flèche du Sud | 2.6 | 1 | 1 |