Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 | Tour de France | 4 | 300 | |
| 2 | 2004 | Tour de France | 6 | 260 | |
| 3 | 2004 | Vuelta a España | 3 | 240 | |
| 4 | 2002 | Tour de France | 7 | 240 | |
| 5 | 2005 | Vuelta a España | 4 | 220 | |
| 6 | 2000 | Tour de France | 9 | 210 | |
| 7 | 2003 | Vuelta a España | 5 | 200 | |
| 8 | 2003 | Tour de France | 10 | 200 | |
| 9 | 2001 | Tour de France | 13 | 170 | |
| 10 | 2000 | Paris - Nice | 3 | 160 |
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 | 10 | 1688 | |
| 2 | 2004 | Tour de France | 6 | 1555 | |
| 3 | 2005 | Tour de France | 4 | 1535 | |
| 4 | 2002 | Tour de France | 7 | 1489 | |
| 5 | 2000 | Tour de France | 9 | 1437 | |
| 6 | 2004 | Vuelta a España | 3 | 1177 | |
| 7 | 2005 | Vuelta a España | 4 | 960 | |
| 8 | 2003 | Vuelta a España | 5 | 935 | |
| 9 | 2005 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | PT | 10 | 933 |
| 10 | 2006 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | 2.PT | 7 | 882 |