Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 9 | 210 |
| 2 | 2012 | Critérium du Dauphiné | WT | 2 | 190 |
| 3 | 2007 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | 2.PT | 2 | 190 |
| 4 | 2005 | Tour de Suisse | 2.PT | 2 | 190 |
| 5 | 2009 | Giro d'Italia | 2.HC | 6 | 190 |
| 6 | 2010 | Tour de Romandie | PT | 3 | 160 |
| 7 | 2008 | Eneco Tour | 2.UWT | 3 | 160 |
| 8 | 2012 | Bayern-Rundfahrt | 2.HC | 1 | 150 |
| 9 | 2010 | Amgen Tour Of California | 2.HC | 1 | 150 |
| 10 | 2012 | Santos Tour Down Under | WT | 4 | 140 |
| 11 | 2005 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | 2.PT | 4 | 140 |
| 12 | 2013 | Tour de France | WT | 16 | 140 |
| 13 | 2012 | Tour de Romandie | WT | 5 | 120 |
| 14 | 2013 | Amgen Tour of California | 2.HC | 2 | 110 |
| 15 | 2010 | Critérium International | 2.HC | 2 | 110 |
| 16 | 2013 | Critérium du Dauphiné | WT | 6 | 110 |
| 17 | 2010 | Tirreno-Adriatico | WT | 6 | 110 |
| 18 | 2009 | Tour Down Under | 2.PT | 6 | 110 |
| 19 | 2010 | Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta ciclista del Sol | 2.1 | 1 | 100 |
| 20 | 2003 | La Route du Sud Cycliste - La Dépêche du Midi | 2.3 | 1 | 100 |
| 21 | 2003 | Deutschland Tour | 2.2 | 1 | 100 |
| 22 | 2003 | Tour of Belgium | 2.3 | 1 | 100 |
| 23 | 2002 | GP Cycliste de Beauce | 2.3 | 1 | 100 |
| 24 | 2002 | Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under | 2.3 | 1 | 100 |
| 25 | 2015 | Eneco Tour | 2.UWT | 7 | 100 |
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 | 2006 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 9 | 1340 |
| 2 | 2005 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.PT | 8 | 1217 |
| 3 | 2010 | Tirreno-Adriatico | WT | 6 | 1141 |
| 4 | 2012 | Critérium du Dauphiné | WT | 2 | 1067 |
| 5 | 2009 | Giro d'Italia | 2.HC | 6 | 1055 |
| 6 | 2009 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.UWT | 8 | 1038 |
| 7 | 2004 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 8 | 989 |
| 8 | 2005 | Tour de Suisse | 2.PT | 2 | 971 |
| 9 | 2013 | Critérium du Dauphiné | WT | 6 | 915 |
| 10 | 2005 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | 2.PT | 4 | 850 |
| 11 | 2007 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | 2.PT | 2 | 816 |
| 12 | 2009 | Amgen Tour Of California | 2.HC | 3 | 746 |
| 13 | 2003 | Deutschland Tour | 2.2 | 1 | 743 |
| 14 | 2010 | Tour de Romandie | PT | 3 | 705 |
| 15 | 2015 | Eneco Tour | 2.UWT | 7 | 704 |
| 16 | 2012 | Tour de Romandie | WT | 5 | 692 |
| 17 | 2012 | Santos Tour Down Under | WT | 4 | 624 |
| 18 | 2007 | Tour of California | 2.HC | 7 | 553 |
| 19 | 2007 | Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali | 2.1 | 4 | 545 |
| 20 | 2010 | Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta ciclista del Sol | 2.1 | 1 | 541 |
| 21 | 2010 | Critérium International | 2.HC | 2 | 505 |
| 22 | 2010 | Amgen Tour Of California | 2.HC | 1 | 491 |
| 23 | 2008 | Eneco Tour | 2.UWT | 3 | 485 |
| 24 | 2004 | Tour de Luxembourg | 2.2 | 6 | 444 |
| 25 | 2005 | Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali | 2.1 | 9 | 430 |