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 | 6 | 190 |
| 2 | 2001 | Vuelta a España | GT | 7 | 180 |
| 3 | 2000 | Giro d'Italia | GT | 8 | 170 |
| 4 | 1997 | Giro d'Italia | GT | 10 | 150 |
| 5 | 2000 | Vuelta a España | GT | 11 | 140 |
| 6 | 2006 | Giro d'Italia | 2.PT | 13 | 120 |
| 7 | 1998 | Giro d'Italia | GT | 13 | 120 |
| 8 | 2002 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.1 | 2 | 110 |
| 9 | 2001 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.1 | 2 | 110 |
| 10 | 2000 | Escalada a Montjuïc | 1.S | 2 | 110 |
| 11 | 2004 | Tour de France | GT | 19 | 110 |
| 12 | 2003 | Tour de France | GT | 19 | 110 |
| 13 | 2000 | Tour de Romandie | 2.HC | 7 | 100 |
| 14 | 2002 | Tour de France | GT | 22 | 90 |
| 15 | 2006 | Paris - Nice | 2.PT | 9 | 80 |
| 16 | 1999 | Escalada a Montjuïc | 1.4 | 5 | 70 |
| 17 | 2005 | Setmana Catalana | 2.HC | 6 | 60 |
| 18 | 2008 | Vuelta a España | 2.HC | 22 | 60 |
| 19 | 2000 | Volta a Catalunya | 2.HC | 12 | 55 |
| 20 | 2006 | Vuelta a Castilla y Leon | 2.1 | 3 | 50 |
| 21 | 2005 | Volta ao Algarve | 2.1 | 3 | 50 |
| 22 | 2005 | Paris - Nice | 2.PT | 14 | 45 |
| 23 | 2005 | Tour de Pologne | 2.PT | 10 | 42 |
| 24 | 2009 | Amgen Tour Of California | 2.HC | 10 | 40 |
| 25 | 2001 | Escalada a Montjuïc | 1.S | 10 | 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 | 1999 | Vuelta a España | GT | 6 | 1342 |
| 2 | 2001 | Vuelta a España | GT | 7 | 971 |
| 3 | 2000 | Giro d'Italia | GT | 8 | 865 |
| 4 | 2006 | Paris - Nice | 2.PT | 9 | 795 |
| 5 | 1997 | Giro d'Italia | GT | 10 | 792 |
| 6 | 2000 | Tour de Romandie | 2.HC | 7 | 764 |
| 7 | 2009 | Amgen Tour Of California | 2.HC | 10 | 746 |
| 8 | 2005 | Tour de Pologne | 2.PT | 10 | 675 |
| 9 | 2001 | Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia | 2.3 | 10 | 558 |
| 10 | 2000 | Vuelta a Aragon | 2.2 | 7 | 519 |
| 11 | 2008 | Vuelta ciclista a la region de Murcia | 2.1 | 8 | 452 |
| 12 | 2002 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.1 | 2 | 424 |
| 13 | 1998 | Vuelta a Aragon | 2.2 | 10 | 371 |
| 14 | 2005 | Setmana Catalana | 2.HC | 6 | 364 |
| 15 | 2006 | Volta ao Algarve | 2.1 | 10 | 275 |
| 16 | 2005 | Volta ao Algarve | 2.1 | 3 | 252 |
| 17 | 1996 | Volta a Portugal | 2.3 | 10 | 221 |
| 18 | 1999 | Escalada a Montjuïc | 1.4 | 5 | 213 |
| 19 | 2006 | Vuelta a Castilla y Leon | 2.1 | 3 | 208 |
| 20 | 2004 | Tour of Britain | 2.3 | 8 | 200 |
| 21 | 2010 | Vuelta a Castilla y Leon | 2.1 | 10 | 197 |
| 22 | 2000 | Escalada a Montjuïc | 1.S | 2 | 97 |
| 23 | 2001 | Escalada a Montjuïc | 1.S | 10 | 96 |
| 24 | 2001 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.1 | 2 | 95 |
| 25 | 1999 | Volta ao Alentejo | 2.5 | 1 | 47 |