Top GC results
Overview of the top results in general classifications.
By PCS points
| # | Year | Race | Class | Result | PCS points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | Tour de France | GT | 4 | 300 |
| 2 | 2002 | Giro d'Italia | GT | 2 | 290 |
| 3 | 2004 | Tour de Romandie | 2.HC | 1 | 250 |
| 4 | 2003 | Tour de Romandie | 2.HC | 1 | 250 |
| 5 | 2000 | Criterium du Dauphiné Libére | 2.HC | 1 | 250 |
| 6 | 2004 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | 2.HC | 2 | 190 |
| 7 | 2003 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 2 | 190 |
| 8 | 1999 | Tour de France | GT | 13 | 170 |
| 9 | 2008 | Tour of Qinghai Lake | 2.HC | 1 | 150 |
| 10 | 2002 | Tour de France | GT | 15 | 150 |
| 11 | 1999 | Danmark Rundt | 2.2 | 1 | 100 |
| 12 | 2000 | Ronde van Nederland | 2.1 | 4 | 80 |
| 13 | 2000 | Tour de France | GT | 25 | 75 |
| 14 | 2003 | Critérium International | 2.1 | 6 | 60 |
| 15 | 2001 | Euskal Bizikleta | 2.1 | 8 | 50 |
| 16 | 2004 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 14 | 45 |
| 17 | 2001 | Tour de Suisse | 2.HC | 14 | 45 |
| 18 | 2002 | Ronde van Nederland | 2.1 | 10 | 40 |
| 19 | 1999 | Criterium du Dauphiné Libére | 2.HC | 15 | 40 |
| 20 | 1998 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | 2.HC | 15 | 40 |
| 21 | 2002 | Post Danmark Rundt | 2.2 | 4 | 36 |
| 22 | 2004 | Critérium International | 2.1 | 12 | 32 |
| 23 | 1999 | Circuit Cycliste Sarthe - Pays de la Loire | 2.3 | 5 | 28 |
| 24 | 1995 | Ronde van Nederland | 2.2 | 13 | 28 |
| 25 | 1998 | Tour de France | GT | 51 | 25 |
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 | 2003 | Tour de France | GT | 4 | 1688 |
| 2 | 2002 | Giro d'Italia | GT | 2 | 920 |
| 3 | 2003 | Vuelta al País Vasco | 2.HC | 2 | 910 |
| 4 | 2004 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | 2.HC | 2 | 737 |
| 5 | 2002 | Ronde van Nederland | 2.1 | 10 | 646 |
| 6 | 2003 | Critérium International | 2.1 | 6 | 634 |
| 7 | 2001 | Euskal Bizikleta | 2.1 | 8 | 613 |
| 8 | 2000 | Ronde van Nederland | 2.1 | 4 | 528 |
| 9 | 2003 | Tour de Romandie | 2.HC | 1 | 509 |
| 10 | 2004 | Tour de Romandie | 2.HC | 1 | 507 |
| 11 | 2000 | Criterium du Dauphiné Libére | 2.HC | 1 | 496 |
| 12 | 2002 | Post Danmark Rundt | 2.2 | 4 | 356 |
| 13 | 1999 | Danmark Rundt | 2.2 | 1 | 279 |
| 14 | 1997 | Circuit Cycliste Sarthe - Pays de la Loire | 2.3 | 6 | 224 |
| 15 | 1998 | Prudential Tour | 2.5 | 5 | 128 |
| 16 | 1999 | Circuit Cycliste Sarthe - Pays de la Loire | 2.3 | 5 | 125 |
| 17 | 1998 | Circuit Cycliste Sarthe - Pays de la Loire | 2.3 | 9 | 110 |
| 18 | 2008 | Tour of Qinghai Lake | 2.HC | 1 | 72 |