Grand tour starts and results
Number of grand tour starts, including best results and ordered by date.
| # | Season | Grand tour | GC | Points | Mountains | Youth | Best stage result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2008 | Giro d'Italia | 46 | 50 | 42 | 6 | |
| 17 | 2006 | Vuelta a España | 50 | 41 | |||
| 16 | 2005 | Vuelta a España | 45 | 4 | |||
| 15 | 2005 | Tour de France | 55 | 33 | |||
| 14 | 2005 | Giro d'Italia | DNF | 54 | |||
| 13 | 2004 | Tour de France | 48 | 38 | |||
| 12 | 2003 | Tour de France | 25 | 49 | 41 | 3 | |
| 11 | 2002 | Giro d'Italia | 42 | 62 | 28 | 10 | |
| 10 | 2001 | Tour de France | 57 | 75 | 10 | ||
| 9 | 2000 | Tour de France | 10 | 58 | 21 | 5 | |
| 8 | 1999 | Vuelta a España | 23 | 39 | 15 | 1 | |
| 7 | 1999 | Tour de France | 7 | 59 | 54 | 7 | |
| 6 | 1998 | Tour de France | 8 | 25 | 37 | 1 | |
| 5 | 1997 | Vuelta a España | DNF | 40 | |||
| 4 | 1997 | Tour de France | 18 | 86 | 64 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 1996 | Vuelta a España | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2 | 1996 | Giro d'Italia | DNF | 62 | |||
| 1 | 1995 | Giro d'Italia | 53 | 78 |
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| 5 | 8 | 5 |