Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | Giro d'Italia | 2.HC | 4 | 220 |
| 2 | 2006 | Giro d'Italia | 2.PT | 8 | 170 |
| 3 | 2007 | Giro d'Italia | 2.PT | 9 | 160 |
| 4 | 2003 | Giro d'Italia | GT | 9 | 160 |
| 5 | 2013 | Giro d'Italia | WT | 11 | 140 |
| 6 | 2004 | Giro d'Italia | GT | 11 | 140 |
| 7 | 2014 | Giro d'Italia | 2.UWT | 12 | 130 |
| 8 | 2007 | Paris - Nice | 2.PT | 5 | 120 |
| 9 | 2008 | Tour de Pologne | 2.PT | 3 | 110 |
| 10 | 2005 | Paris - Nice | 2.PT | 6 | 110 |
| 11 | 2005 | Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali | 2.1 | 1 | 100 |
| 12 | 2002 | Giro d'Italia | GT | 16 | 90 |
| 13 | 2012 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.HC | 4 | 80 |
| 14 | 2002 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.HC | 9 | 80 |
| 15 | 2013 | La Route du Sud Cycliste - La Dépêche du Midi | 2.1 | 2 | 70 |
| 16 | 2008 | Tour de Slovénie | 2.1 | 2 | 70 |
| 17 | 2001 | Vuelta a España | GT | 20 | 70 |
| 18 | 2017 | Giro d'Italia | 2.UWT | 21 | 65 |
| 19 | 2002 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 11 | 60 |
| 20 | 2012 | Giro di Padania | 2.1 | 3 | 50 |
| 21 | 2005 | Tour Méditerranéen | 2.1 | 3 | 50 |
| 22 | 2004 | Tour de Pologne | 2.2 | 3 | 50 |
| 23 | 2003 | Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali | 2.3 | 3 | 50 |
| 24 | 2015 | Giro d'Italia | 2.UWT | 24 | 50 |
| 25 | 2014 | Giro del Trentino | 2.HC | 9 | 45 |
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 | Paris - Nice | 2.PT | 6 | 1091 |
| 2 | 2002 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.HC | 9 | 1063 |
| 3 | 2009 | Giro d'Italia | 2.HC | 2 | 1055 |
| 4 | 2008 | Giro d'Italia | 2.HC | 4 | 1048 |
| 5 | 2006 | Giro d'Italia | 2.PT | 8 | 997 |
| 6 | 2007 | Giro d'Italia | 2.PT | 9 | 842 |
| 7 | 2007 | Paris - Nice | 2.PT | 5 | 823 |
| 8 | 2001 | Deutschland Tour | 2.3 | 10 | 775 |
| 9 | 2003 | Giro d'Italia | GT | 9 | 723 |
| 10 | 2008 | Tour de Pologne | 2.PT | 3 | 650 |
| 11 | 2005 | Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana | 2.1 | 4 | 622 |
| 12 | 2005 | Tour Méditerranéen | 2.1 | 3 | 617 |
| 13 | 2007 | Tour of California | 2.HC | 9 | 553 |
| 14 | 2005 | Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali | 2.1 | 1 | 430 |
| 15 | 2012 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.HC | 4 | 374 |
| 16 | 2003 | Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali | 2.3 | 3 | 289 |
| 17 | 2014 | Giro del Trentino | 2.HC | 9 | 286 |
| 18 | 2012 | Giro di Padania | 2.1 | 3 | 271 |
| 19 | 2007 | Giro del Trentino | 2.1 | 5 | 263 |
| 20 | 2014 | Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali | 2.1 | 6 | 219 |
| 21 | 2016 | Tour de Slovénie | 2.1 | 10 | 202 |
| 22 | 2013 | La Route du Sud Cycliste - La Dépêche du Midi | 2.1 | 2 | 199 |
| 23 | 2015 | Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali | 2.1 | 7 | 184 |
| 24 | 2004 | Tour de Pologne | 2.2 | 3 | 184 |
| 25 | 2004 | Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali | 2.3 | 8 | 151 |