Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 2 | 380 |
| 2 | 2009 | Vuelta a España | 2.HC | 2 | 290 |
| 3 | 2011 | Tour de France | WT | 5 | 280 |
| 4 | 2008 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 6 | 260 |
| 5 | 2012 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.UWT | 1 | 250 |
| 6 | 2007 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 3 | 240 |
| 7 | 2012 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | WT | 2 | 190 |
| 8 | 2014 | Vuelta a España | 2.UWT | 6 | 190 |
| 9 | 2006 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 7 | 180 |
| 10 | 2015 | Tour de France | 2.UWT | 12 | 180 |
| 11 | 2013 | Vuelta a España | WT | 8 | 170 |
| 12 | 2009 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.UWT | 3 | 160 |
| 13 | 2007 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.PT | 3 | 160 |
| 14 | 2003 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 3 | 160 |
| 15 | 2010 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.HC | 1 | 150 |
| 16 | 2005 | Escalada a Montjuïc | 1.2 | 1 | 150 |
| 17 | 2004 | Escalada a Montjuïc | 1.S | 1 | 150 |
| 18 | 2006 | Paris - Nice | 2.PT | 4 | 140 |
| 19 | 2010 | Paris - Nice | 2.UWT | 5 | 140 |
| 20 | 2005 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 11 | 140 |
| 21 | 2013 | Giro d'Italia | WT | 12 | 130 |
| 22 | 2011 | Paris - Nice | 2.UWT | 5 | 120 |
| 23 | 2007 | Escalada a Montjuïc | NAT | 2 | 110 |
| 24 | 2016 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.UWT | 6 | 110 |
| 25 | 2011 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.UWT | 6 | 110 |
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 | 2011 | Tour de France | WT | 5 | 1713 |
| 2 | 2010 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 2 | 1683 |
| 3 | 2008 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 6 | 1520 |
| 4 | 2009 | Vuelta a España | 2.HC | 2 | 1260 |
| 5 | 2010 | Paris - Nice | 2.UWT | 5 | 1233 |
| 6 | 2014 | Vuelta a España | 2.UWT | 6 | 1147 |
| 7 | 2013 | Vuelta a España | WT | 8 | 1087 |
| 8 | 2011 | Paris - Nice | 2.UWT | 5 | 1055 |
| 9 | 2009 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.UWT | 3 | 1038 |
| 10 | 2006 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 7 | 1026 |
| 11 | 2004 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 8 | 1020 |
| 12 | 2007 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.PT | 3 | 1002 |
| 13 | 2007 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 3 | 995 |
| 14 | 2002 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 10 | 966 |
| 15 | 2011 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.UWT | 6 | 935 |
| 16 | 2012 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.UWT | 1 | 923 |
| 17 | 2016 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.UWT | 6 | 921 |
| 18 | 2013 | Critérium du Dauphiné | WT | 9 | 915 |
| 19 | 2003 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 3 | 910 |
| 20 | 2006 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.PT | 6 | 842 |
| 21 | 2003 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 9 | 831 |
| 22 | 2007 | Paris - Nice | 2.PT | 9 | 823 |
| 23 | 2010 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | PT | 7 | 799 |
| 24 | 2006 | Paris - Nice | 2.PT | 4 | 795 |
| 25 | 2010 | Volta ao Algarve | 2.1 | 5 | 744 |