Top quality sprinter fields
The best sprinters in the world can beat the best sprinters in the world. This statistic measures the sprint quality of the top-10 in the following manner. For each rider in the top-10, the point score in the sprinters ranking at the end of the previous year is summed.
| # | Year | Result | Race | Sprint points top-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | 10 | Vuelta a Murcia | Stage 1 | 4049 |
| 2 | 2001 | 10 | World Championships ME - Road Race | 4013 |
| 3 | 2003 | 9 | Setmana Catalana | Stage 1 | 3338 |
| 4 | 2004 | 4 | Setmana Catalana | Stage 1 | 3298 |
| 5 | 2003 | 2 | Setmana Catalana | Stage 5 | 2920 |
| 6 | 2001 | 10 | Liège - Bastogne - Liège | 2758 |
| 7 | 2004 | 2 | Paris - Nice | Stage 2 | 2486 |
| 8 | 2001 | 1 | Vuelta a España | Stage 13 | 2394 |
| 9 | 2002 | 9 | Tour de France | Stage 13 | 2103 |
| 10 | 2001 | 4 | Vuelta a España | Stage 16 | 1761 |
| 11 | 2001 | 8 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 5 | 1723 |
| 12 | 2004 | 1 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 2 | 1696 |
| 13 | 2001 | 6 | Giro di Lombardia | 1662 |
| 14 | 2004 | 1 | Setmana Catalana | Stage 2 | 1497 |
| 15 | 2001 | 10 | GP Ouest France - Plouay | 1460 |
| 16 | 2003 | 4 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 2 | 1293 |
| 17 | 2005 | 10 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 3 | 1014 |