Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Tour de France | WT | 1 | 500 |
| 2 | 2008 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 2 | 380 |
| 3 | 2007 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 2 | 380 |
| 4 | 2006 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 4 | 300 |
| 5 | 2011 | Tour de Romandie | WT | 1 | 250 |
| 6 | 2011 | Tirreno-Adriatico | WT | 1 | 250 |
| 7 | 2006 | Tour de Romandie | 2.PT | 1 | 250 |
| 8 | 2013 | Giro d'Italia | WT | 3 | 240 |
| 9 | 2009 | Vuelta a España | 2.HC | 3 | 240 |
| 10 | 2012 | Tour de France | WT | 7 | 240 |
| 11 | 2007 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 4 | 220 |
| 12 | 2005 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 8 | 220 |
| 13 | 2010 | Giro d'Italia | 2.HC | 5 | 200 |
| 14 | 2014 | Santos Tour Down Under | 2.UWT | 2 | 190 |
| 15 | 2011 | Critérium du Dauphiné | WT | 2 | 190 |
| 16 | 2009 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | PT | 2 | 190 |
| 17 | 2008 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | PT | 2 | 190 |
| 18 | 2008 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.UWT | 2 | 190 |
| 19 | 2007 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | PT | 2 | 190 |
| 20 | 2014 | Giro d'Italia | 2.UWT | 8 | 170 |
| 21 | 2015 | Santos Tour Down Under | 2.UWT | 3 | 160 |
| 22 | 2012 | Critérium du Dauphiné | WT | 3 | 160 |
| 23 | 2010 | Tirreno-Adriatico | WT | 3 | 160 |
| 24 | 2002 | Tour de Romandie | 2.HC | 3 | 160 |
| 25 | 2014 | Giro del Trentino | 2.HC | 1 | 150 |
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 | 1 | 1713 |
| 2 | 2012 | Tour de France | WT | 7 | 1703 |
| 3 | 2007 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 2 | 1612 |
| 4 | 2005 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 8 | 1535 |
| 5 | 2008 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 2 | 1520 |
| 6 | 2006 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 4 | 1340 |
| 7 | 2009 | Vuelta a España | 2.HC | 3 | 1260 |
| 8 | 2011 | Tirreno-Adriatico | WT | 1 | 1195 |
| 9 | 2010 | Tirreno-Adriatico | WT | 3 | 1141 |
| 10 | 2005 | Paris - Nice | 2.PT | 8 | 1091 |
| 11 | 2012 | Critérium du Dauphiné | WT | 3 | 1067 |
| 12 | 2009 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.UWT | 4 | 1038 |
| 13 | 2007 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 4 | 995 |
| 14 | 2006 | Tour de Suisse | 2.PT | 10 | 972 |
| 15 | 2002 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 6 | 966 |
| 16 | 2013 | Giro d'Italia | WT | 3 | 951 |
| 17 | 2014 | Giro d'Italia | 2.UWT | 8 | 921 |
| 18 | 2014 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.UWT | 7 | 913 |
| 19 | 2011 | Critérium du Dauphiné | WT | 2 | 913 |
| 20 | 2013 | Tour of Oman | 2.HC | 3 | 900 |
| 21 | 2002 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 10 | 883 |
| 22 | 2010 | Giro d'Italia | 2.HC | 5 | 870 |
| 23 | 2006 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.PT | 8 | 842 |
| 24 | 2008 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.UWT | 2 | 838 |
| 25 | 2007 | Paris - Nice | 2.PT | 7 | 823 |