Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1980 | Tour de France | SPP | 1 | 500 |
| 2 | 1979 | Vuelta a España | SPP | 1 | 400 |
| 3 | 1982 | Tour de France | SPP | 2 | 380 |
| 4 | 1979 | Tour de France | SPP | 2 | 380 |
| 5 | 1978 | Tour de France | SPP | 2 | 380 |
| 6 | 1976 | Tour de France | SPP | 2 | 380 |
| 7 | 1971 | Tour de France | SPP | 2 | 380 |
| 8 | 1970 | Tour de France | SPP | 2 | 380 |
| 9 | 1981 | Tour de France | SPP | 4 | 300 |
| 10 | 1975 | Tour de France | SPP | 4 | 300 |
| 11 | 1973 | Tour de France | SPP | 4 | 300 |
| 12 | 1972 | Tour de France | SPP | 5 | 280 |
| 13 | 1985 | Tirreno-Adriatico | SPP | 1 | 250 |
| 14 | 1979 | Paris - Nice | SPP | 1 | 250 |
| 15 | 1975 | Paris - Nice | SPP | 1 | 250 |
| 16 | 1974 | Tour de Romandie | SPP | 1 | 250 |
| 17 | 1974 | Paris - Nice | SPP | 1 | 250 |
| 18 | 1977 | Tour de France | SPP | 8 | 220 |
| 19 | 1977 | Tour de Romandie | SPP | 2 | 190 |
| 20 | 1973 | Paris - Nice | SPP | 2 | 190 |
| 21 | 1971 | Vuelta a España | SPP | 6 | 190 |
| 22 | 1985 | Tour de France | SPP | 12 | 180 |
| 23 | 1986 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | SPP | 3 | 160 |
| 24 | 1980 | Tour de Suisse | SPP | 3 | 160 |
| 25 | 1978 | Paris - Nice | SPP | 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 | 1982 | Tour de France | SPP | 2 | 1492 |
| 2 | 1970 | Tour de France | SPP | 2 | 1457 |
| 3 | 1976 | Tour de France | SPP | 2 | 1385 |
| 4 | 1979 | Tour de France | SPP | 2 | 1381 |
| 5 | 1981 | Tour de France | SPP | 4 | 1362 |
| 6 | 1972 | Tour de France | SPP | 5 | 1358 |
| 7 | 1973 | Tour de France | SPP | 4 | 1320 |
| 8 | 1975 | Tour de France | SPP | 4 | 1283 |
| 9 | 1971 | Tour de France | SPP | 2 | 1268 |
| 10 | 1978 | Tour de France | SPP | 2 | 1241 |
| 11 | 1974 | Paris - Nice | SPP | 1 | 1230 |
| 12 | 1980 | Tour de France | SPP | 1 | 1224 |
| 13 | 1972 | Paris - Nice | SPP | 10 | 1086 |
| 14 | 1979 | Paris - Nice | SPP | 1 | 1027 |
| 15 | 1973 | Paris - Nice | SPP | 2 | 975 |
| 16 | 1977 | Tour de France | SPP | 8 | 955 |
| 17 | 1975 | Paris - Nice | SPP | 1 | 951 |
| 18 | 1975 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | SPP | 3 | 889 |
| 19 | 1977 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | SPP | 7 | 809 |
| 20 | 1976 | Paris - Nice | SPP | 8 | 779 |
| 21 | 1973 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | SPP | 3 | 771 |
| 22 | 1970 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | SPP | 7 | 766 |
| 23 | 1971 | Vuelta a España | SPP | 6 | 742 |
| 24 | 1985 | Critérium International | 7 | 735 | |
| 25 | 1978 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | SPP | 4 | 691 |