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 | 19 | 110 |
| 2 | 1996 | Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol | 2.3 | 3 | 50 |
| 3 | 2000 | Tour de la Region Wallonne | 2.4 | 4 | 36 |
| 4 | 2000 | Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol | 2.3 | 4 | 36 |
| 5 | 2002 | 4 Jours de Dunkerque / Tour du Nord-pas-de-Calais | 2.1 | 12 | 32 |
| 6 | 2001 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.HC | 17 | 32 |
| 7 | 2003 | Giro Della Liguria | 2.3 | 5 | 28 |
| 8 | 2000 | Etoile de Bessèges | 2.4 | 5 | 28 |
| 9 | 1997 | Tour de France | GT | 39 | 25 |
| 10 | 1999 | Tour de France | GT | 63 | 25 |
| 11 | 1995 | Tour de France | GT | 105 | 25 |
| 12 | 2004 | Tour de France | GT | 107 | 25 |
| 13 | 1996 | Tour de France | GT | 122 | 25 |
| 14 | 1993 | Tour de France | GT | 135 | 25 |
| 15 | 2003 | Tour de la Region Wallonne | 2.3 | 6 | 24 |
| 16 | 1989 | Circuit Franco-Belge | 6 | 24 | |
| 17 | 2004 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.HC | 19 | 24 |
| 18 | 2003 | Etoile de Bessèges | 2.3 | 7 | 20 |
| 19 | 2001 | Giro Della Liguria | 7 | 20 | |
| 20 | 1998 | Tour of Galicia | 2.2 | 7 | 20 |
| 21 | 2001 | Vuelta a España | GT | 58 | 20 |
| 22 | 1992 | Giro d'Italia | GT | 74 | 20 |
| 23 | 1999 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 21 | 18 |
| 24 | 2000 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 22 | 16 |
| 25 | 1997 | Etoile de Bessèges | 2.4 | 10 | 14 |
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 | 2000 | Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol | 2.3 | 4 | 715 |
| 2 | 2001 | Giro Della Liguria | 7 | 461 | |
| 3 | 2003 | Etoile de Bessèges | 2.3 | 7 | 360 |
| 4 | 2000 | Etoile de Bessèges | 2.4 | 5 | 356 |
| 5 | 2003 | Tour de la Region Wallonne | 2.3 | 6 | 328 |
| 6 | 2003 | Giro Della Liguria | 2.3 | 5 | 239 |
| 7 | 1997 | Etoile de Bessèges | 2.4 | 10 | 236 |
| 8 | 1998 | Tour of Galicia | 2.2 | 7 | 166 |
| 9 | 2000 | Tour de la Region Wallonne | 2.4 | 4 | 163 |
| 10 | 1996 | Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol | 2.3 | 3 | 121 |
| 11 | 1989 | Circuit Franco-Belge | 6 | 7 |