Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | Vuelta a España | GT | 8 | 170 |
| 2 | 2003 | Vuelta Ciclista a la Rioja | 2.3 | 1 | 100 |
| 3 | 2008 | Giro d'Italia | 2.HC | 16 | 90 |
| 4 | 2007 | Volta ao Alentejo em Bicicleta | 2.1 | 2 | 70 |
| 5 | 2004 | Vuelta Asturias | 2.2 | 2 | 70 |
| 6 | 2001 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.1 | 7 | 55 |
| 7 | 2004 | Volta a Catalunya | 2.HC | 13 | 50 |
| 8 | 2006 | Course de la Paix | 2.HC | 9 | 45 |
| 9 | 2001 | Euskal Bizikleta | 2.1 | 10 | 40 |
| 10 | 2006 | Volta a Portugal | 2.HC | 12 | 32 |
| 11 | 2012 | Vuelta Pilsen a Colombia | 2.2 | 1 | 25 |
| 12 | 2011 | Vuelta Pilsen a Colombia | 2.2 | 1 | 25 |
| 13 | 2005 | Tour of Japan | 2.2 | 1 | 25 |
| 14 | 2004 | Vuelta a España | GT | 29 | 25 |
| 15 | 2001 | Tour de France | GT | 61 | 25 |
| 16 | 2007 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 106 | 25 |
| 17 | 2009 | Tour Méditerranéen Cycliste Professionnel | 2.1 | 6 | 24 |
| 18 | 1998 | Clásico RCN | 2.4 | 6 | 24 |
| 19 | 2000 | Tour de Romandie | 2.HC | 19 | 24 |
| 20 | 2007 | Settimana Ciclista Lombarda | 2.1 | 7 | 20 |
| 21 | 2000 | Vuelta a España | GT | 31 | 20 |
| 22 | 2009 | Giro d'Italia | 2.HC | 66 | 20 |
| 23 | 2001 | Vuelta a España | GT | 95 | 20 |
| 24 | 2012 | Vuelta Ciclista De Chile | 2.2 | 2 | 18 |
| 25 | 2007 | Giro del Capo | 2.2 | 2 | 18 |
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 | Vuelta a España | GT | 8 | 935 |
| 2 | 2001 | Euskal Bizikleta | 2.1 | 10 | 384 |
| 3 | 2004 | Vuelta Asturias | 2.2 | 2 | 352 |
| 4 | 2004 | Clásica Internacional Alcobendas | 2.3 | 8 | 325 |
| 5 | 2005 | Vuelta a Aragon | 2.1 | 10 | 243 |
| 6 | 2009 | Tour Méditerranéen Cycliste Professionnel | 2.1 | 6 | 240 |
| 7 | 2007 | Settimana Ciclista Lombarda | 2.1 | 7 | 157 |
| 8 | 2007 | Volta ao Alentejo em Bicicleta | 2.1 | 2 | 154 |
| 9 | 2006 | Course de la Paix | 2.HC | 9 | 118 |
| 10 | 2003 | Vuelta Ciclista a la Rioja | 2.3 | 1 | 116 |
| 11 | 2001 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.1 | 7 | 95 |
| 12 | 2008 | Giro del Capo | 2.2 | 6 | 51 |
| 13 | 2007 | Giro del Capo | 2.2 | 2 | 50 |
| 14 | 2006 | Giro del Capo | 2.2 | 6 | 28 |
| 15 | 2005 | Tour of Japan | 2.2 | 1 | 27 |
| 16 | 2012 | Vuelta Pilsen a Colombia | 2.2 | 1 | 22 |
| 17 | 1999 | Vuelta a Colombia | 2.5 | 3 | 16 |
| 18 | 2011 | Vuelta Pilsen a Colombia | 2.2 | 1 | 16 |
| 19 | 2014 | Vuelta al Tachira en Bicicleta | 2.2 | 7 | 13 |
| 20 | 2012 | Vuelta Ciclista De Chile | 2.2 | 2 | 13 |
| 21 | 2003 | Vuelta a Colombia | 2.5 | 2 | 7 |
| 22 | 2014 | Vuelta Independencia Nacional | 2.2 | 7 | 4 |
| 23 | 1998 | Clásico RCN | 2.4 | 6 |