Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002 | Giro d'Italia | GT | 3 | 240 |
| 2 | 2004 | Tour de France | GT | 11 | 190 |
| 3 | 2005 | Giro d'Italia | 2.PT | 8 | 170 |
| 4 | 2001 | Giro d'Italia | GT | 9 | 160 |
| 5 | 2006 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 15 | 160 |
| 6 | 2008 | Deutschland Tour | PT | 5 | 120 |
| 7 | 2007 | Tour de Wallonie | 2.HC | 3 | 90 |
| 8 | 2006 | Paris - Nice | 2.PT | 8 | 90 |
| 9 | 2006 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | PT | 9 | 80 |
| 10 | 2003 | Giro della Provincia di Lucca | 2.3 | 2 | 70 |
| 11 | 2003 | La Route du Sud Cycliste - La Dépêche du Midi | 2.3 | 2 | 70 |
| 12 | 2002 | Vuelta a España | GT | 23 | 55 |
| 13 | 2006 | Tour Méditerranéen | 2.1 | 3 | 50 |
| 14 | 2003 | Giro d'Italia | GT | 26 | 45 |
| 15 | 2008 | Tour de Suisse | 2.PT | 15 | 40 |
| 16 | 2007 | Giro d'Italia | 2.PT | 27 | 35 |
| 17 | 2005 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 36 | 25 |
| 18 | 2007 | Tour Méditerranéen Cycliste Professionnel | 2.1 | 7 | 20 |
| 19 | 2001 | Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol | 2.3 | 7 | 20 |
| 20 | 1999 | Vuelta a Murcia | 2.3 | 7 | 20 |
| 21 | 2006 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 37 | 20 |
| 22 | 1999 | Giro d'Italia | GT | 46 | 20 |
| 23 | 2000 | Giro d'Italia | GT | 85 | 20 |
| 24 | 2000 | Giro del Trentino | 2.2 | 8 | 18 |
| 25 | 2009 | Giro del Trentino | 2.1 | 9 | 16 |
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 | 2005 | Giro d'Italia | 2.PT | 8 | 929 |
| 2 | 2002 | Giro d'Italia | GT | 3 | 920 |
| 3 | 2001 | Giro d'Italia | GT | 9 | 920 |
| 4 | 2006 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | PT | 9 | 800 |
| 5 | 2006 | Paris - Nice | 2.PT | 8 | 795 |
| 6 | 1999 | Vuelta a Murcia | 2.3 | 7 | 744 |
| 7 | 2001 | Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol | 2.3 | 7 | 688 |
| 8 | 2008 | Deutschland Tour | PT | 5 | 544 |
| 9 | 2000 | Giro del Trentino | 2.2 | 8 | 490 |
| 10 | 2003 | La Route du Sud Cycliste - La Dépêche du Midi | 2.3 | 2 | 428 |
| 11 | 2006 | Tour Méditerranéen | 2.1 | 3 | 365 |
| 12 | 2007 | Tour Méditerranéen Cycliste Professionnel | 2.1 | 7 | 347 |
| 13 | 2009 | Giro del Trentino | 2.1 | 9 | 322 |
| 14 | 2007 | Tour de Wallonie | 2.HC | 3 | 249 |
| 15 | 2003 | Giro della Provincia di Lucca | 2.3 | 2 | 79 |
| 16 | 1998 | Giro Ciclistico d'Italia | NAT | 4 | 10 |