Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 11 | 200 |
| 2 | 2002 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 2 | 190 |
| 3 | 2006 | Giro d'Italia | 2.PT | 6 | 190 |
| 4 | 2008 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 13 | 170 |
| 5 | 2004 | Tour de France | GT | 16 | 140 |
| 6 | 2003 | Giro d'Italia | GT | 13 | 120 |
| 7 | 2010 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | PT | 6 | 110 |
| 8 | 2008 | Tour de Romandie | 2.PT | 6 | 110 |
| 9 | 2005 | La Route du Sud Cycliste - La Dépêche du Midi | 2.1 | 1 | 100 |
| 10 | 2008 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.UWT | 8 | 90 |
| 11 | 2012 | Tour de France | WT | 22 | 90 |
| 12 | 2012 | Tour of Oman | 2.HC | 4 | 80 |
| 13 | 2008 | Vuelta a España | 2.HC | 19 | 75 |
| 14 | 2010 | Tour de France | 2.HC | 23 | 75 |
| 15 | 2004 | La Route du Sud Cycliste - La Dépêche du Midi | 2.3 | 2 | 70 |
| 16 | 2011 | Tour de France | WT | 27 | 65 |
| 17 | 2010 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | PT | 12 | 55 |
| 18 | 2009 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.UWT | 12 | 55 |
| 19 | 2006 | Paris - Nice | 2.PT | 12 | 55 |
| 20 | 2005 | Tour de France | 2.PT | 29 | 55 |
| 21 | 2004 | Tour du Languedoc-Rousillon | 2.1 | 8 | 50 |
| 22 | 2009 | Paris - Nice | 2.UWT | 13 | 50 |
| 23 | 2008 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | PT | 13 | 50 |
| 24 | 2012 | Giro d'Italia | WT | 25 | 45 |
| 25 | 2010 | Škoda-Tour de Luxembourg | 2.HC | 10 | 40 |
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 | Giro d'Italia | 2.PT | 6 | 997 |
| 2 | 2002 | Paris - Nice | 2.HC | 2 | 883 |
| 3 | 2008 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.UWT | 8 | 838 |
| 4 | 2010 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | PT | 6 | 799 |
| 5 | 2012 | Tour of Oman | 2.HC | 4 | 682 |
| 6 | 2001 | Route du Sud | 2.3 | 10 | 597 |
| 7 | 2008 | Tour de Romandie | 2.PT | 6 | 590 |
| 8 | 2004 | Circuit de la Sarthe | 2.3 | 8 | 389 |
| 9 | 2004 | Tour du Languedoc-Rousillon | 2.1 | 8 | 362 |
| 10 | 2010 | Škoda-Tour de Luxembourg | 2.HC | 10 | 305 |
| 11 | 2000 | Tour Down Under | 2.3 | 5 | 297 |
| 12 | 2004 | La Route du Sud Cycliste - La Dépêche du Midi | 2.3 | 2 | 293 |
| 13 | 2000 | Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne | 2.4 | 10 | 200 |
| 14 | 2011 | La Route du Sud Cycliste - La Dépêche du Midi | 2.1 | 5 | 180 |
| 15 | 2005 | GP Costa Azul | 2.1 | 6 | 152 |
| 16 | 2005 | La Route du Sud Cycliste - La Dépêche du Midi | 2.1 | 1 | 123 |
| 17 | 2011 | Circuit des Ardennes International | 2.2 | 7 | 51 |
| 18 | 2006 | La Route du Sud Cycliste - La Dépêche du Midi | 2.1 | 5 | 50 |
| 19 | 2001 | Circuit des Mines | 2.5 | 5 | 50 |