Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | Tour de France | GT | 5 | 280 |
| 2 | 2002 | Tour de France | GT | 6 | 260 |
| 3 | 2001 | Giro d'Italia | GT | 5 | 200 |
| 4 | 2006 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | PT | 4 | 140 |
| 5 | 2006 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 18 | 130 |
| 6 | 2001 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 5 | 120 |
| 7 | 2006 | Paris - Nice | 2.PT | 6 | 110 |
| 8 | 2000 | G.P. Portugal Telecom | 1 | 100 | |
| 9 | 2002 | Euskal Bizikleta | 2.1 | 3 | 90 |
| 10 | 2002 | GP du Midi-Libre | 2.1 | 3 | 90 |
| 11 | 2001 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 8 | 90 |
| 12 | 2003 | Deutschland Tour | 2.2 | 2 | 70 |
| 13 | 2001 | Volta ao Algarve | 2 | 70 | |
| 14 | 2000 | Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias | 2 | 70 | |
| 15 | 2000 | Volta ao Algarve | 2 | 70 | |
| 16 | 2006 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.PT | 10 | 70 |
| 17 | 2004 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 10 | 70 |
| 18 | 2003 | Tour de France | GT | 26 | 70 |
| 19 | 2007 | Volta a Portugal | 2.HC | 6 | 60 |
| 20 | 2007 | Škoda-Tour de Luxembourg | 2.HC | 6 | 60 |
| 21 | 2004 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | 2.HC | 12 | 55 |
| 22 | 2005 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 30 | 50 |
| 23 | 2004 | Tour du Languedoc-Rousillon | 2.1 | 9 | 45 |
| 24 | 2003 | Setmana Catalana | 2.1 | 10 | 40 |
| 25 | 2000 | Volta a Portugal | 2.3 | 4 | 36 |
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 | 2004 | Tour de France | GT | 5 | 1555 |
| 2 | 2002 | Tour de France | GT | 6 | 1489 |
| 3 | 2004 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 10 | 989 |
| 4 | 2001 | Giro d'Italia | GT | 5 | 920 |
| 5 | 2001 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 5 | 902 |
| 6 | 2001 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 8 | 898 |
| 7 | 2001 | Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana | 2.3 | 7 | 857 |
| 8 | 2006 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.PT | 10 | 842 |
| 9 | 2006 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | PT | 4 | 800 |
| 10 | 2006 | Paris - Nice | 2.PT | 6 | 795 |
| 11 | 2003 | Deutschland Tour | 2.2 | 2 | 743 |
| 12 | 2003 | Setmana Catalana | 2.1 | 10 | 556 |
| 13 | 2002 | GP du Midi-Libre | 2.1 | 3 | 555 |
| 14 | 2000 | Vuelta Asturias | 2.3 | 4 | 403 |
| 15 | 2002 | Euskal Bizikleta | 2.1 | 3 | 370 |
| 16 | 2004 | Tour du Languedoc-Rousillon | 2.1 | 9 | 362 |
| 17 | 2001 | Volta ao Algarve | 2 | 293 | |
| 18 | 1999 | Volta a Portugal | 2.3 | 8 | 251 |
| 19 | 2000 | Volta a Portugal | 2.3 | 4 | 229 |
| 20 | 1996 | Volta a Portugal | 2.3 | 5 | 221 |
| 21 | 2006 | Vuelta a Castilla y Leon | 2.1 | 5 | 208 |
| 22 | 2008 | Vuelta Asturias Julio Alvarez Mendo | 2.1 | 9 | 191 |
| 23 | 2005 | Tour of Georgia | 2.1 | 10 | 183 |
| 24 | 2007 | Škoda-Tour de Luxembourg | 2.HC | 6 | 157 |
| 25 | 2007 | Volta a Portugal | 2.HC | 6 | 154 |