Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.HC | 4 | 140 |
| 2 | 2002 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 5 | 120 |
| 3 | 2001 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 6 | 110 |
| 4 | 2001 | Giro della Provincia di Lucca | 2.3 | 1 | 100 |
| 5 | 1999 | Tour de France | GT | 21 | 95 |
| 6 | 2005 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 16 | 90 |
| 7 | 2002 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 9 | 80 |
| 8 | 2007 | Giro d'Italia | 2.PT | 20 | 70 |
| 9 | 2001 | Tour de France | GT | 27 | 65 |
| 10 | 2000 | Tour de France | GT | 28 | 60 |
| 11 | 2001 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 12 | 55 |
| 12 | 2006 | Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali | 2.1 | 3 | 50 |
| 13 | 2001 | International Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt | 2.4 | 3 | 50 |
| 14 | 1999 | Route du Sud | 2.3 | 3 | 50 |
| 15 | 2002 | Critérium International | 2.1 | 8 | 50 |
| 16 | 2008 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 29 | 50 |
| 17 | 2010 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 31 | 35 |
| 18 | 2000 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 17 | 32 |
| 19 | 2007 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 28 | 30 |
| 20 | 2007 | Tour Down Under | 2.HC | 13 | 28 |
| 21 | 2000 | Critérium International | 2.2 | 13 | 28 |
| 22 | 2003 | Volta a Catalunya | 2.HC | 18 | 28 |
| 23 | 1997 | Circuit Franco-Belge | 2.5 | 1 | 25 |
| 24 | 2002 | Tour de France | GT | 50 | 25 |
| 25 | 2007 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 70 | 25 |
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 | 2002 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 5 | 966 |
| 2 | 1999 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.HC | 4 | 920 |
| 3 | 2001 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 6 | 902 |
| 4 | 2002 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 9 | 883 |
| 5 | 2001 | Giro della Provincia di Lucca | 2.3 | 1 | 871 |
| 6 | 2002 | Critérium International | 2.1 | 8 | 613 |
| 7 | 2006 | Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali | 2.1 | 3 | 594 |
| 8 | 2008 | Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta ciclista del Sol | 2.1 | 7 | 395 |
| 9 | 2001 | International Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt | 2.4 | 3 | 311 |
| 10 | 1999 | Route du Sud | 2.3 | 3 | 198 |
| 11 | 1997 | Tour de la Region Wallonne | 2.5 | 10 | 75 |
| 12 | 1997 | Rothaus Regio-Tour International | 2.4 | 9 | 74 |
| 13 | 1997 | Circuito Montañes | 2.5 | 5 | 19 |
| 14 | 1997 | Circuit Franco-Belge | 2.5 | 1 | |
| 15 | 1994 | Circuit Franco-Belge | NAT | 6 |