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 | 2004 | 3 | Paris - Nice | Stage 6 | 1474 |
| 2 | 2002 | 10 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | Stage 2 | 1185 |
| 3 | 2006 | 7 | Tour of California | Stage 2 | 725 |
| 4 | 2004 | 5 | Tour de France | Stage 17 | 432 |
| 5 | 2006 | 3 | Tour de France | Stage 11 | 388 |