Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002 | Volta a Catalunya | 2.HC | 3 | 160 |
| 2 | 2004 | Vuelta a España | GT | 9 | 160 |
| 3 | 2006 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 10 | 150 |
| 4 | 2003 | Vuelta a España | GT | 10 | 150 |
| 5 | 2001 | Vuelta a España | GT | 14 | 110 |
| 6 | 2007 | Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas y Villalba | 2.1 | 1 | 100 |
| 7 | 2003 | Escalada a Montjuïc | 1.S | 4 | 80 |
| 8 | 2007 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 18 | 80 |
| 9 | 2005 | Vuelta a Aragon | 2.1 | 2 | 70 |
| 10 | 2002 | Vuelta a España | GT | 22 | 60 |
| 11 | 2004 | Euskal Bizikleta | 2.1 | 7 | 55 |
| 12 | 2004 | Volta a Catalunya | 2.HC | 12 | 55 |
| 13 | 1998 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | 2.HC | 12 | 55 |
| 14 | 1999 | Tour de France | GT | 29 | 55 |
| 15 | 1998 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.1 | 8 | 50 |
| 16 | 2001 | Volta a Catalunya | 2.HC | 14 | 45 |
| 17 | 2002 | Escalada a Montjuïc | 1.S | 10 | 40 |
| 18 | 2001 | Tour de France | GT | 32 | 40 |
| 19 | 2005 | Tour de l'Ain | 2.1 | 4 | 36 |
| 20 | 2004 | Tour du Limousin | 2.3 | 4 | 36 |
| 21 | 1997 | Euskal Bizikleta | 2.2 | 4 | 36 |
| 22 | 1997 | Vuelta Ciclista a La Rioja | 2.5 | 4 | 36 |
| 23 | 2006 | Tour de l'Ain | 2.1 | 5 | 28 |
| 24 | 1997 | Tour de Luxembourg | 2.2 | 5 | 28 |
| 25 | 2007 | Euskal Bizikleta | 2.HC | 13 | 28 |
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 | Vuelta a España | GT | 9 | 1166 |
| 2 | 2006 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 10 | 1026 |
| 3 | 2003 | Vuelta a España | GT | 10 | 935 |
| 4 | 1997 | Tour de Luxembourg | 2.2 | 5 | 694 |
| 5 | 2002 | Volta a Catalunya | 2.HC | 3 | 431 |
| 6 | 1998 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.1 | 8 | 414 |
| 7 | 1999 | Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana | 2.3 | 9 | 397 |
| 8 | 2004 | Euskal Bizikleta | 2.1 | 7 | 376 |
| 9 | 1997 | Vuelta Asturias | 2.3 | 6 | 363 |
| 10 | 1997 | Euskal Bizikleta | 2.2 | 4 | 283 |
| 11 | 1999 | Volta a Comunidade Galega | 2.2 | 10 | 265 |
| 12 | 2005 | Vuelta a Aragon | 2.1 | 2 | 243 |
| 13 | 2005 | Clásica Internacional Alcobendas | 2.1 | 7 | 243 |
| 14 | 2000 | Volta a Portugal | 2.3 | 6 | 229 |
| 15 | 2002 | Escalada a Montjuïc | 1.S | 10 | 224 |
| 16 | 2003 | Escalada a Montjuïc | 1.S | 4 | 185 |
| 17 | 2007 | Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas y Villalba | 2.1 | 1 | 166 |
| 18 | 2004 | Tour du Limousin | 2.3 | 4 | 156 |
| 19 | 2006 | Tour de l'Ain | 2.1 | 5 | 119 |
| 20 | 2005 | Tour de l'Ain | 2.1 | 4 | 108 |
| 21 | 1997 | Tour de l'Avenir | 2.5 | 4 | 103 |
| 22 | 1997 | Volta ao Alentejo | 9 | 67 | |
| 23 | 1997 | Vuelta Ciclista a La Rioja | 2.5 | 4 | 35 |
| 24 | 1997 | Vuelta a los Valles Mineros | 2.3 | 7 | 34 |