Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999 | Vuelta a España | GT | 2 | 290 |
| 2 | 2002 | Tour de France | GT | 5 | 280 |
| 3 | 2001 | Tour de France | GT | 5 | 280 |
| 4 | 2003 | Vuelta a España | GT | 4 | 220 |
| 5 | 2001 | Volta a Catalunya | 2.HC | 2 | 190 |
| 6 | 1999 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.HC | 5 | 120 |
| 7 | 2002 | GP du Midi-Libre | 2.1 | 2 | 110 |
| 8 | 2000 | Euskal Bizikleta | 2.1 | 2 | 110 |
| 9 | 2002 | Deutschland Tour | 2.2 | 1 | 100 |
| 10 | 2001 | Euskal Bizikleta | 2.1 | 3 | 90 |
| 11 | 2000 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.1 | 5 | 70 |
| 12 | 2003 | Escalada a Montjuïc | 1.S | 6 | 60 |
| 13 | 1999 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.1 | 6 | 60 |
| 14 | 2002 | Escalada a Montjuïc | 1.S | 7 | 55 |
| 15 | 1999 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.HC | 12 | 55 |
| 16 | 2000 | Vuelta Asturias | 2.3 | 3 | 50 |
| 17 | 2004 | Deutschland Tour | 2.2 | 4 | 36 |
| 18 | 2000 | Vuelta a Aragon | 2.2 | 4 | 36 |
| 19 | 1999 | Volta a Comunidade Galega | 2.2 | 4 | 36 |
| 20 | 1998 | Vuelta a Murcia | 2.3 | 4 | 36 |
| 21 | 1998 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.1 | 11 | 36 |
| 22 | 2000 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 17 | 32 |
| 23 | 1999 | Vuelta a Aragon | 2.2 | 5 | 28 |
| 24 | 2000 | Setmana Catalana | 2.1 | 13 | 28 |
| 25 | 2004 | Tour de France | GT | 44 | 25 |
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 | 2001 | Tour de France | GT | 5 | 1496 |
| 2 | 2002 | Tour de France | GT | 5 | 1489 |
| 3 | 1999 | Vuelta a España | GT | 2 | 1342 |
| 4 | 1999 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.HC | 5 | 1150 |
| 5 | 2000 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.1 | 5 | 960 |
| 6 | 2003 | Vuelta a España | GT | 4 | 935 |
| 7 | 1999 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.1 | 6 | 785 |
| 8 | 2004 | Deutschland Tour | 2.2 | 4 | 730 |
| 9 | 2000 | Euskal Bizikleta | 2.1 | 2 | 685 |
| 10 | 2001 | Volta a Catalunya | 2.HC | 2 | 617 |
| 11 | 2002 | Deutschland Tour | 2.2 | 1 | 617 |
| 12 | 2001 | Euskal Bizikleta | 2.1 | 3 | 613 |
| 13 | 2000 | Giro del Trentino | 2.2 | 9 | 606 |
| 14 | 2002 | GP du Midi-Libre | 2.1 | 2 | 555 |
| 15 | 1999 | Vuelta a Aragon | 2.2 | 5 | 536 |
| 16 | 2000 | Vuelta a Aragon | 2.2 | 4 | 519 |
| 17 | 1998 | Vuelta a Murcia | 2.3 | 4 | 491 |
| 18 | 2000 | Vuelta Asturias | 2.3 | 3 | 403 |
| 19 | 2000 | Vuelta a Castilla y Leon | 2.1 | 7 | 392 |
| 20 | 1999 | Volta a Comunidade Galega | 2.2 | 4 | 265 |
| 21 | 2002 | Escalada a Montjuïc | 1.S | 7 | 224 |
| 22 | 2004 | Vuelta a Castilla y Leon | 2.3 | 6 | 219 |
| 23 | 2003 | Escalada a Montjuïc | 1.S | 6 | 185 |
| 24 | 1995 | Tour de l'Avenir | 6 | 119 | |
| 25 | 1997 | Vuelta Ciclista a La Rioja | 2.5 | 9 | 35 |