Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Tour de France | WT | 8 | 220 |
| 2 | 2006 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 6 | 190 |
| 3 | 2010 | Vuelta a España | HIS | 8 | 170 |
| 4 | 2005 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 8 | 170 |
| 5 | 2013 | Tour de Romandie | WT | 4 | 140 |
| 6 | 2014 | USA Pro Challenge | 2.HC | 2 | 110 |
| 7 | 2006 | Tour of Georgia | 2.HC | 2 | 110 |
| 8 | 2014 | The Larry H.Miller Tour of Utah | 2.1 | 1 | 100 |
| 9 | 2013 | The Larry H.Miller Tour of Utah | 2.1 | 1 | 100 |
| 10 | 2006 | Hervis Tour - Tour of Austria | 2.1 | 1 | 100 |
| 11 | 2005 | Tour of Georgia | 2.1 | 1 | 100 |
| 12 | 2003 | Le Tour de Langkawi | 2.2 | 1 | 100 |
| 13 | 2012 | Tour de Suisse | WT | 7 | 100 |
| 14 | 2013 | USA Pro Challenge | 2.HC | 3 | 90 |
| 15 | 2012 | Amgen Tour of California | 2.HC | 3 | 90 |
| 16 | 2011 | Amgen Tour Of California | 2.HC | 3 | 90 |
| 17 | 2009 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.HC | 3 | 90 |
| 18 | 2005 | Setmana Catalana | 2.HC | 4 | 80 |
| 19 | 2011 | Tour de Suisse | WT | 9 | 80 |
| 20 | 2005 | Telekom Malaysia Tour de Langkawi | 2.HC | 5 | 70 |
| 21 | 2013 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | WT | 10 | 70 |
| 22 | 2006 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.PT | 10 | 70 |
| 23 | 2013 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 2.UWT | 11 | 60 |
| 24 | 2012 | USA Pro Cycling Challenge | 2.HC | 7 | 55 |
| 25 | 2012 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | WT | 12 | 55 |
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 | 8 | 1713 |
| 2 | 2006 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.PT | 10 | 1210 |
| 3 | 2010 | Vuelta a España | HIS | 8 | 1074 |
| 4 | 2006 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 6 | 1026 |
| 5 | 2005 | Vuelta a España | 2.PT | 8 | 960 |
| 6 | 2013 | Tour de Romandie | WT | 4 | 952 |
| 7 | 2011 | Tour de Suisse | WT | 9 | 950 |
| 8 | 2012 | Tour de Suisse | WT | 7 | 862 |
| 9 | 2013 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | WT | 10 | 759 |
| 10 | 2009 | Amgen Tour Of California | 2.HC | 9 | 746 |
| 11 | 2011 | Amgen Tour Of California | 2.HC | 3 | 505 |
| 12 | 2012 | Amgen Tour of California | 2.HC | 3 | 475 |
| 13 | 2010 | Tour de Pologne | PT | 8 | 474 |
| 14 | 2006 | Tour of California | 2.1 | 8 | 469 |
| 15 | 2011 | USA Pro Challenge | 2.1 | 4 | 390 |
| 16 | 2005 | Setmana Catalana | 2.HC | 4 | 364 |
| 17 | 2013 | USA Pro Challenge | 2.HC | 3 | 362 |
| 18 | 2009 | Vuelta a Burgos | 2.HC | 3 | 329 |
| 19 | 2012 | USA Pro Cycling Challenge | 2.HC | 7 | 320 |
| 20 | 2006 | Hervis Tour - Tour of Austria | 2.1 | 1 | 266 |
| 21 | 2014 | USA Pro Challenge | 2.HC | 2 | 234 |
| 22 | 2005 | Hervis Tour - Tour of Austria | 2.1 | 5 | 213 |
| 23 | 2005 | Tour of Georgia | 2.1 | 1 | 183 |
| 24 | 2003 | Le Tour de Langkawi | 2.2 | 1 | 150 |
| 25 | 2008 | Tour of Missouri | 2.1 | 5 | 148 |