Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | Giro d'Italia | 2.HC | 1 | 400 |
| 2 | 2006 | Giro d'Italia | 2.PT | 1 | 400 |
| 3 | 2005 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 2 | 380 |
| 4 | 2004 | Tour de France | GT | 3 | 340 |
| 5 | 2009 | Giro d'Italia | 2.HC | 3 | 240 |
| 6 | 2011 | Tour de France | WT | 7 | 240 |
| 7 | 2003 | Tour de France | GT | 7 | 240 |
| 8 | 2009 | Vuelta a España | 2.HC | 4 | 220 |
| 9 | 2012 | Giro d'Italia | WT | 5 | 200 |
| 10 | 2002 | Tour de France | GT | 11 | 190 |
| 11 | 2006 | Critérium International | 2.HC | 1 | 150 |
| 12 | 2005 | Post Danmark Rundt | 2.HC | 1 | 150 |
| 13 | 2011 | Tirreno-Adriatico | WT | 4 | 140 |
| 14 | 2009 | Tirreno-Adriatico | WT | 5 | 120 |
| 15 | 2003 | Volta a Catalunya | 2.HC | 5 | 120 |
| 16 | 2011 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | WT | 6 | 110 |
| 17 | 2011 | Giro di Padania | 2.1 | 1 | 100 |
| 18 | 2009 | Giro del Trentino | 2.1 | 1 | 100 |
| 19 | 2006 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.PT | 7 | 100 |
| 20 | 2004 | Tour de Romandie | 2.HC | 7 | 100 |
| 21 | 2014 | Giro d'Italia | 2.UWT | 15 | 100 |
| 22 | 2005 | Critérium International | 2.HC | 4 | 80 |
| 23 | 2013 | Tour of Beijing | WT | 9 | 80 |
| 24 | 2012 | Tour de France | WT | 25 | 75 |
| 25 | 2004 | Tour Méditerranéen | 2.3 | 2 | 70 |
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 | 2011 | Tour de France | WT | 7 | 1713 |
| 2 | 2003 | Tour de France | GT | 7 | 1688 |
| 3 | 2004 | Tour de France | GT | 3 | 1555 |
| 4 | 2005 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 2 | 1535 |
| 5 | 2009 | Vuelta a España | 2.HC | 4 | 1260 |
| 6 | 2009 | Tirreno-Adriatico | WT | 5 | 1249 |
| 7 | 2006 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.PT | 7 | 1210 |
| 8 | 2011 | Tirreno-Adriatico | WT | 4 | 1195 |
| 9 | 2009 | Giro d'Italia | 2.HC | 3 | 1055 |
| 10 | 2006 | Giro d'Italia | 2.PT | 1 | 997 |
| 11 | 2012 | Giro d'Italia | WT | 5 | 908 |
| 12 | 2010 | Giro d'Italia | 2.HC | 1 | 870 |
| 13 | 2002 | Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana | 2.3 | 2 | 819 |
| 14 | 2005 | Critérium International | 2.HC | 4 | 783 |
| 15 | 2006 | Critérium International | 2.HC | 1 | 713 |
| 16 | 2011 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | WT | 6 | 694 |
| 17 | 2013 | Tour of Beijing | WT | 9 | 655 |
| 18 | 2004 | Tour Méditerranéen | 2.3 | 2 | 632 |
| 19 | 2013 | Tour de Pologne | WT | 8 | 554 |
| 20 | 2003 | Volta a Catalunya | 2.HC | 5 | 515 |
| 21 | 2004 | Tour de Romandie | 2.HC | 7 | 507 |
| 22 | 2013 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.HC | 10 | 348 |
| 23 | 2011 | Giro di Padania | 2.1 | 1 | 324 |
| 24 | 2009 | Giro del Trentino | 2.1 | 1 | 311 |
| 25 | 2006 | Circuit de la Sarthe | 2.1 | 4 | 298 |