General classification
CATEGORY THAT TRACKS OVERALL TIMES FOR BICYCLE RIDERS IN MULTI-STAGE BICYCLE RACES
Classement; GC (cycling); General Classification
The general classification (or the GC) in road bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for riders in multi-stage races. Each stage will have a stage winner, but the overall winner in the GC is the rider who has the fastest cumulative time across all stages.