Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.PT | 1 | 250 |
| 2 | 2009 | Vuelta a España | 2.HC | 10 | 150 |
| 3 | 2007 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 20 | 100 |
| 4 | 2011 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.HC | 3 | 90 |
| 5 | 2008 | Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta | 2.HC | 4 | 80 |
| 6 | 2014 | Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey | 2.HC | 6 | 60 |
| 7 | 2008 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.HC | 6 | 60 |
| 8 | 2007 | Vuelta a Castilla y Leon | 2.1 | 3 | 50 |
| 9 | 2012 | Tour de France | WT | 30 | 50 |
| 10 | 2008 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | 2.PT | 15 | 40 |
| 11 | 2009 | Tour de Langkawi | 2.HC | 12 | 32 |
| 12 | 2013 | Tirreno-Adriatico | WT | 17 | 32 |
| 13 | 2012 | Vuelta a España | WT | 67 | 20 |
| 14 | 2013 | Giro d'Italia | WT | 116 | 20 |
| 15 | 2009 | Vuelta a Castilla y Leon | 2.1 | 10 | 14 |
| 16 | 2009 | Vuelta A Chihuahua Internacional | 2.1 | 11 | 12 |
| 17 | 2005 | Eneco Tour of Benelux | 2.PT | 24 | 12 |
| 18 | 2003 | Vuelta Ciclista Internacional a Extremadura | 2.6 | 5 | 8 |
| 19 | 2014 | Tour d'Azerbaïdjan | 2.1 | 13 | 8 |
| 20 | 2008 | Vuelta Asturias Julio Alvarez Mendo | 2.1 | 15 | 6 |
| 21 | 2006 | Paris - Nice | 2.PT | 32 | 5 |
| 22 | 2009 | Tour de Suisse | PT | 56 | 5 |
| 23 | 2012 | Tour of Beijing | WT | 59 | 5 |
| 24 | 2012 | Tour de Romandie | WT | 60 | 5 |
| 25 | 2006 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.PT | 60 | 5 |
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 | 2009 | Vuelta a España | 2.HC | 10 | 1220 |
| 2 | 2011 | Vuelta a España | WT | 1 | 1170 |
| 3 | 2007 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.PT | 1 | 1002 |
| 4 | 2009 | Vuelta a Castilla y Leon | 2.1 | 10 | 429 |
| 5 | 2007 | Vuelta a Castilla y Leon | 2.1 | 3 | 390 |
| 6 | 2014 | Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey | 2.HC | 6 | 334 |
| 7 | 2011 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.HC | 3 | 300 |
| 8 | 2008 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.HC | 6 | 297 |
| 9 | 2008 | Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta | 2.HC | 4 | 166 |
| 10 | 2003 | Vuelta Ciclista Internacional a Extremadura | 2.6 | 5 | 1 |