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 | 2 | Milano-Sanremo | 5854 |
| 2 | 2005 | 5 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 4 | 4628 |
| 3 | 2003 | 5 | HEW Cyclassics | 4408 |
| 4 | 2005 | 3 | Amstel Gold Race | 3713 |
| 5 | 2005 | 4 | Rund um den Henninger Turm | 3389 |
| 6 | 2001 | 10 | Deutschland Tour | Stage 3 | 3331 |
| 7 | 2002 | 6 | Trofeo Laigueglia | 2303 |
| 8 | 2007 | 9 | Eneco Tour | Stage 2 | 2259 |
| 9 | 2003 | 7 | Trofeo Laigueglia | 2236 |
| 10 | 2005 | 4 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 3 | 1930 |
| 11 | 2001 | 1 | Trofeo Laigueglia | 1845 |
| 12 | 2006 | 7 | Trofeo Laigueglia | 1516 |
| 13 | 2007 | 8 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 6 | 1479 |
| 14 | 2001 | 7 | Trofeo dell'Etna | 1436 |
| 15 | 2006 | 6 | Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian | 1229 |
| 16 | 2005 | 2 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 3 | 1014 |
| 17 | 2006 | 4 | Coppa Agostoni | 537 |