Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | Paris - Nice | 2.1 | 2 | 190 |
| 2 | 1996 | Tour DuPont | 2.1 | 1 | 150 |
| 3 | 1995 | Tour DuPont | 2.2 | 1 | 150 |
| 4 | 1996 | Ronde van Nederland | 2.2 | 2 | 110 |
| 5 | 1994 | Tour DuPont | 2.2 | 2 | 110 |
| 6 | 1998 | International Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt | 2.4 | 1 | 100 |
| 7 | 1998 | Tour de Luxembourg | 2.2 | 1 | 100 |
| 8 | 1995 | West Virginia Kmart Classic | 2.4 | 1 | 100 |
| 9 | 1994 | Tour de Suisse | 2.1 | 7 | 100 |
| 10 | 1993 | Paris - Nice | 2.1 | 9 | 80 |
| 11 | 1993 | Tour DuPont | 2.3 | 2 | 70 |
| 12 | 1993 | West Virginia Mountain Classic | 2.5 | 1 | 25 |
| 13 | 1995 | Tour de France | GT | 36 | 25 |
| 14 | 1992 | Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Galega | 2.2 | 14 | 24 |
| 15 | 1993 | Tour of Sweden | NAT | 3 | 14 |
| 16 | 1995 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.2 | 10 | 14 |
| 17 | 1994 | Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana | 2.3 | 12 | 10 |
| 18 | 1992 | Tour DuPont | 2.3 | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | 1998 | Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol | 2.3 | 16 | 5 |
| 20 | 1995 | Paris - Nice | 2.1 | 35 | 5 |
| 21 | 1994 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.1 | 51 | 5 |
| 22 | 1994 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | 2.1 | 63 | 5 |
| 23 | 1992 | Tour of Ireland - Nissan Classic | 2.2 | 22 | 4 |
| 24 | 1990 | Tour of Sweden | NE | 8 | 3 |
| 25 | 1996 | Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde | 2.2 | 20 | 1 |
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 | 2003 | Tour de France | GT | 1 | 1688 |
| 2 | 2009 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 3 | 1557 |
| 3 | 2004 | Tour de France | GT | 1 | 1555 |
| 4 | 2005 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 1 | 1535 |
| 5 | 2001 | Tour de France | GT | 1 | 1496 |
| 6 | 2002 | Tour de France | GT | 1 | 1489 |
| 7 | 2000 | Tour de France | GT | 1 | 1423 |
| 8 | 1998 | Vuelta a España | GT | 4 | 1309 |
| 9 | 1999 | Tour de France | GT | 1 | 1255 |
| 10 | 1993 | Paris - Nice | 2.1 | 9 | 1182 |
| 11 | 2010 | Tour de Suisse | PT | 2 | 1144 |
| 12 | 2009 | Giro d'Italia | 2.HC | 9 | 1055 |
| 13 | 2005 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | PT | 4 | 933 |
| 14 | 2001 | Tour de Suisse | 2.HC | 1 | 873 |
| 15 | 1996 | Paris - Nice | 2.1 | 2 | 782 |
| 16 | 2001 | Setmana Catalana | 2.1 | 8 | 778 |
| 17 | 2009 | Amgen Tour Of California | 2.HC | 7 | 746 |
| 18 | 2004 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | 2.HC | 4 | 737 |
| 19 | 2004 | Critérium International | 2.1 | 3 | 710 |
| 20 | 1994 | Tour de Suisse | 2.1 | 7 | 616 |
| 21 | 2002 | Critérium International | 2.1 | 2 | 613 |
| 22 | 2002 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | 2.HC | 1 | 602 |
| 23 | 2003 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | 2.HC | 1 | 572 |
| 24 | 2002 | GP du Midi-Libre | 2.1 | 1 | 555 |
| 25 | 1998 | Tour de Luxembourg | 2.2 | 1 | 545 |