Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998 | Tour de France | GT | 5 | 280 |
| 2 | 1999 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 1 | 250 |
| 3 | 2001 | Tour de France | GT | 10 | 200 |
| 4 | 2002 | Tour de France | GT | 12 | 180 |
| 5 | 2001 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.HC | 3 | 160 |
| 6 | 2001 | Setmana Catalana | 2.1 | 1 | 150 |
| 7 | 1998 | Setmana Catalana | 2.1 | 1 | 150 |
| 8 | 2003 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.HC | 4 | 140 |
| 9 | 2002 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 4 | 140 |
| 10 | 1998 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.HC | 4 | 140 |
| 11 | 1997 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | 2.1 | 4 | 140 |
| 12 | 1997 | Tour de France | GT | 16 | 140 |
| 13 | 2006 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.PT | 5 | 120 |
| 14 | 1999 | Setmana Catalana | 2.1 | 2 | 110 |
| 15 | 2004 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.HC | 6 | 110 |
| 16 | 2001 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 7 | 100 |
| 17 | 2000 | Tour de Suisse | 2.HC | 8 | 90 |
| 18 | 2002 | Giro d'Italia | GT | 17 | 85 |
| 19 | 2000 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 9 | 80 |
| 20 | 2001 | International Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt | 2.4 | 2 | 70 |
| 21 | 2001 | Guldensporentweedaagse | 2 | 70 | |
| 22 | 2001 | Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana | 2.3 | 2 | 70 |
| 23 | 1999 | Tour Méditerranéen | 2.3 | 2 | 70 |
| 24 | 1998 | Route du Sud | 2.3 | 2 | 70 |
| 25 | 2000 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.HC | 11 | 60 |
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 | 1998 | Tour de France | GT | 5 | 1692 |
| 2 | 2001 | Tour de France | GT | 10 | 1496 |
| 3 | 1998 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.HC | 4 | 1272 |
| 4 | 2005 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.PT | 7 | 1217 |
| 5 | 2006 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.PT | 5 | 1210 |
| 6 | 2007 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.PT | 10 | 1148 |
| 7 | 2001 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.HC | 3 | 1092 |
| 8 | 1999 | Setmana Catalana | 2.1 | 2 | 1001 |
| 9 | 2000 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 9 | 992 |
| 10 | 2002 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 4 | 966 |
| 11 | 2002 | Tour Méditerranéen | 2.3 | 3 | 963 |
| 12 | 2004 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.HC | 6 | 926 |
| 13 | 2001 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 7 | 898 |
| 14 | 2000 | Tour de Suisse | 2.HC | 8 | 895 |
| 15 | 2003 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.HC | 4 | 882 |
| 16 | 2001 | Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana | 2.3 | 2 | 857 |
| 17 | 1997 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | 2.1 | 4 | 813 |
| 18 | 1999 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 1 | 792 |
| 19 | 2001 | Setmana Catalana | 2.1 | 1 | 778 |
| 20 | 2003 | Tour Méditerranéen | 2.3 | 6 | 711 |
| 21 | 2005 | Tour de Pologne | 2.PT | 6 | 675 |
| 22 | 2003 | Ronde van Nederland | 2.1 | 7 | 635 |
| 23 | 2004 | Tour Méditerranéen | 2.3 | 4 | 632 |
| 24 | 1999 | Tour de Luxembourg | 2.2 | 10 | 619 |
| 25 | 2003 | Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana | 2.3 | 9 | 608 |