Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 1 | 500 |
| 2 | 2006 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 3 | 340 |
| 3 | 2007 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 4 | 300 |
| 4 | 2009 | Giro d'Italia | 2.HC | 2 | 290 |
| 5 | 2007 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 2 | 290 |
| 6 | 2008 | Vuelta a España | 2.HC | 3 | 240 |
| 7 | 2005 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 3 | 240 |
| 8 | 2006 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 4 | 220 |
| 9 | 2004 | Tour de France | GT | 8 | 220 |
| 10 | 2003 | Tour de France | GT | 9 | 210 |
| 11 | 2002 | Tour de France | GT | 10 | 200 |
| 12 | 2004 | Vuelta a España | GT | 6 | 190 |
| 13 | 2010 | Vuelta a España | HIS | 7 | 180 |
| 14 | 2010 | Giro d'Italia | 2.HC | 8 | 170 |
| 15 | 2000 | Vuelta a España | GT | 8 | 170 |
| 16 | 2009 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 16 | 150 |
| 17 | 2002 | Tour de Romandie | 2.HC | 5 | 120 |
| 18 | 2005 | Escalada a Montjuïc | 1.2 | 2 | 110 |
| 19 | 2003 | Tour de Romandie | 2.HC | 6 | 110 |
| 20 | 2010 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 18 | 110 |
| 21 | 2001 | Tour de France | GT | 20 | 100 |
| 22 | 2005 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 21 | 95 |
| 23 | 2011 | Int. Osterreich-Rundfahrt-Tour of Austria | 2.HC | 3 | 90 |
| 24 | 2007 | Escalada a Montjuïc | NAT | 3 | 90 |
| 25 | 2000 | Escalada a Montjuïc | 1.S | 4 | 80 |
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 | 2003 | Tour de France | GT | 9 | 1688 |
| 2 | 2007 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 4 | 1612 |
| 3 | 2004 | Tour de France | GT | 8 | 1555 |
| 4 | 2008 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 1 | 1520 |
| 5 | 2002 | Tour de France | GT | 10 | 1489 |
| 6 | 2006 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 3 | 1340 |
| 7 | 2004 | Vuelta a España | GT | 6 | 1166 |
| 8 | 2008 | Vuelta a España | 2.HC | 3 | 1099 |
| 9 | 2001 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.HC | 9 | 1092 |
| 10 | 2010 | Vuelta a España | HIS | 7 | 1074 |
| 11 | 2009 | Giro d'Italia | 2.HC | 2 | 1055 |
| 12 | 2006 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 4 | 1026 |
| 13 | 2007 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 2 | 995 |
| 14 | 2000 | Vuelta a España | GT | 8 | 979 |
| 15 | 2005 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 3 | 960 |
| 16 | 2010 | Giro d'Italia | 2.HC | 8 | 870 |
| 17 | 2002 | Tour de Romandie | 2.HC | 5 | 535 |
| 18 | 2003 | Tour de Romandie | 2.HC | 6 | 509 |
| 19 | 1999 | Vuelta a Castilla y Leon | 2.1 | 8 | 477 |
| 20 | 2008 | Vuelta ciclista a la region de Murcia | 2.1 | 9 | 452 |
| 21 | 2000 | Vuelta a Castilla y Leon | 2.1 | 10 | 392 |
| 22 | 2011 | Tour de Slovénie | 2.1 | 7 | 241 |
| 23 | 2011 | Int. Osterreich-Rundfahrt-Tour of Austria | 2.HC | 3 | 214 |
| 24 | 2005 | Escalada a Montjuïc | 1.2 | 2 | 194 |
| 25 | 1997 | GP Tell | 10 | 158 |