Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | Paris - Nice | 2.UWT | 1 | 250 |
| 2 | 2001 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.HC | 1 | 250 |
| 3 | 2007 | Paris - Nice | 2.PT | 2 | 190 |
| 4 | 2005 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.PT | 2 | 190 |
| 5 | 2004 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 2 | 190 |
| 6 | 1999 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.HC | 2 | 190 |
| 7 | 1996 | Giro d'Italia | GT | 6 | 190 |
| 8 | 1996 | Vuelta a España | GT | 7 | 180 |
| 9 | 2003 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 3 | 160 |
| 10 | 1999 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.HC | 3 | 160 |
| 11 | 1996 | Tour de Romandie | 2.1 | 4 | 140 |
| 12 | 1995 | Tour de Romandie | 2.1 | 4 | 140 |
| 13 | 1995 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.1 | 4 | 140 |
| 14 | 2000 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 5 | 120 |
| 15 | 1995 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.1 | 5 | 120 |
| 16 | 1993 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.1 | 5 | 120 |
| 17 | 1998 | Critérium International | 2.2 | 2 | 110 |
| 18 | 2009 | Tirreno-Adriatico | WT | 6 | 110 |
| 19 | 2007 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.PT | 6 | 110 |
| 20 | 1998 | Tour de Romandie | 2.HC | 6 | 110 |
| 21 | 1994 | Tour de Romandie | 2.1 | 6 | 110 |
| 22 | 2013 | Cycling Tour of Sibiu | 2.1 | 1 | 100 |
| 23 | 2007 | Brixia Tour | 2.1 | 1 | 100 |
| 24 | 2006 | Brixia Tour | 2.1 | 1 | 100 |
| 25 | 2001 | Tour Méditerranéen | 2.3 | 1 | 100 |
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 | 2005 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.PT | 2 | 1217 |
| 2 | 2009 | Tirreno-Adriatico | WT | 6 | 1206 |
| 3 | 1999 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.HC | 2 | 1150 |
| 4 | 2001 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.HC | 1 | 1092 |
| 5 | 2005 | Paris - Nice | 2.PT | 10 | 1091 |
| 6 | 1996 | Giro d'Italia | GT | 6 | 1034 |
| 7 | 2007 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.PT | 6 | 1002 |
| 8 | 2000 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 5 | 992 |
| 9 | 2004 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 2 | 989 |
| 10 | 1996 | Vuelta a España | GT | 7 | 988 |
| 11 | 1998 | Tour de Suisse | 2.HC | 8 | 971 |
| 12 | 1997 | Tour de Romandie | 2.1 | 7 | 922 |
| 13 | 1999 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.HC | 3 | 920 |
| 14 | 1995 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.1 | 5 | 902 |
| 15 | 2000 | Tour Méditerranéen | 2.3 | 4 | 874 |
| 16 | 1996 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.1 | 10 | 866 |
| 17 | 1998 | Tour de Romandie | 2.HC | 6 | 857 |
| 18 | 2003 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 3 | 831 |
| 19 | 2007 | Paris - Nice | 2.PT | 2 | 823 |
| 20 | 1995 | Tour de Romandie | 2.1 | 4 | 798 |
| 21 | 1994 | Tour de Romandie | 2.1 | 6 | 780 |
| 22 | 2001 | Tour Méditerranéen | 2.3 | 1 | 777 |
| 23 | 2008 | Paris - Nice | 2.UWT | 1 | 775 |
| 24 | 1995 | Tour de Suisse | 2.1 | 8 | 764 |
| 25 | 1995 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.1 | 4 | 749 |