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 | 8 | Tour de France | Stage 3 | 5650 |
| 2 | 2003 | 4 | Vuelta a España | Stage 12 | 4282 |
| 3 | 2008 | 8 | Trofeo Laigueglia | 3291 |
| 4 | 2001 | 6 | GP de Denain Porte du Hainaut | 3083 |
| 5 | 2009 | 4 | Int. Osterreich-Rundfahrt-Tour of Austria | Stage 6 | 2606 |
| 6 | 2009 | 5 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 7 | 2508 |
| 7 | 2002 | 6 | Volta a Catalunya | Stage 2 | 2318 |
| 8 | 2011 | 4 | Giro di Padania | Stage 1 | 2172 |
| 9 | 2007 | 5 | Giro del Trentino | Stage 4 | 1930 |
| 10 | 2010 | 7 | GP Industria & Commercio di Prato | 1856 |
| 11 | 2002 | 5 | Coppa Bernocchi | 1790 |
| 12 | 2009 | 8 | Gran Premio Città di Peccioli - Coppa Sabatini | 1700 |
| 13 | 2003 | 9 | Giro del Veneto | 1589 |
| 14 | 2007 | 5 | Giro del Trentino | Stage 1 | 1475 |
| 15 | 2009 | 4 | Coppa Agostoni - Giro Delle Brianze | 1425 |
| 16 | 2008 | 8 | Giro del Trentino | Stage 2 | 1317 |
| 17 | 2002 | 3 | Vuelta a Burgos | Stage 5 | 981 |
| 18 | 2009 | 9 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 18 | 756 |
| 19 | 2001 | 1 | Circuito de Getxo | 605 |
| 20 | 2009 | 6 | Tre Valli Varesine | 567 |
| 21 | 2006 | 1 | Coppa Agostoni | 537 |