Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 1 | 250 |
| 2 | 2006 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.PT | 2 | 190 |
| 3 | 2006 | Tour de Suisse | 2.PT | 3 | 160 |
| 4 | 2006 | Tour de Romandie | 2.PT | 4 | 140 |
| 5 | 2005 | Deutschland Tour | PT | 4 | 140 |
| 6 | 2003 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 4 | 140 |
| 7 | 2000 | Volta a Catalunya | 2.HC | 4 | 140 |
| 8 | 2005 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 16 | 140 |
| 9 | 2003 | Tour de France | GT | 17 | 130 |
| 10 | 2005 | Paris - Nice | 2.PT | 5 | 120 |
| 11 | 1998 | Tour de France | GT | 18 | 120 |
| 12 | 2007 | Euskal Bizikleta | 2.HC | 2 | 110 |
| 13 | 2007 | Circuit de Lorraine Professionnel | 2.1 | 1 | 100 |
| 14 | 2004 | Tour Méditerranéen | 2.3 | 1 | 100 |
| 15 | 2005 | Critérium International | 2.HC | 3 | 90 |
| 16 | 2001 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 8 | 90 |
| 17 | 2002 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.HC | 10 | 70 |
| 18 | 2002 | GP du Midi-Libre | 2.1 | 6 | 60 |
| 19 | 2001 | Tour de France | GT | 29 | 55 |
| 20 | 2004 | Tour de Luxembourg | 2.2 | 3 | 50 |
| 21 | 2005 | Tour de Romandie | 2.PT | 13 | 50 |
| 22 | 2004 | Tour de Romandie | 2.HC | 14 | 45 |
| 23 | 2002 | Tour de France | GT | 31 | 45 |
| 24 | 2000 | Critérium International | 2.2 | 10 | 40 |
| 25 | 2002 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 15 | 40 |
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 | 2006 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.PT | 2 | 1210 |
| 2 | 2005 | Paris - Nice | 2.PT | 5 | 1091 |
| 3 | 2002 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.HC | 10 | 1063 |
| 4 | 2004 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 1 | 989 |
| 5 | 2006 | Tour de Suisse | 2.PT | 3 | 972 |
| 6 | 2001 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 8 | 902 |
| 7 | 2003 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 4 | 831 |
| 8 | 2002 | Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana | 2.3 | 7 | 819 |
| 9 | 2005 | Deutschland Tour | PT | 4 | 794 |
| 10 | 2005 | Critérium International | 2.HC | 3 | 783 |
| 11 | 2006 | Tour de Romandie | 2.PT | 4 | 765 |
| 12 | 2003 | Deutschland Tour | 2.2 | 4 | 743 |
| 13 | 2000 | Volta a Catalunya | 2.HC | 4 | 697 |
| 14 | 2004 | Tour Méditerranéen | 2.3 | 1 | 632 |
| 15 | 2002 | Deutschland Tour | 2.2 | 6 | 617 |
| 16 | 2002 | GP du Midi-Libre | 2.1 | 6 | 555 |
| 17 | 2004 | Tour de Luxembourg | 2.2 | 3 | 444 |
| 18 | 2000 | Critérium International | 2.2 | 10 | 432 |
| 19 | 2007 | Euskal Bizikleta | 2.HC | 2 | 257 |
| 20 | 2007 | Circuit de Lorraine Professionnel | 2.1 | 1 | 139 |
| 21 | 1998 | International Bayern Rundfahrt | 9 | 70 | |
| 22 | 1996 | Tour de Normandie | 9 | 14 |