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 | 10 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 6 | 6977 |
| 2 | 2008 | 6 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 3 | 6844 |
| 3 | 2008 | 10 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 9 | 6718 |
| 4 | 2008 | 7 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 7 | 6594 |
| 5 | 2006 | 9 | Vuelta a España | Stage 6 | 6438 |
| 6 | 2008 | 7 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 13 | 6339 |
| 7 | 2004 | 8 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 7 | 6254 |
| 8 | 2007 | 6 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 5 | 6043 |
| 9 | 2004 | 5 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 15 | 5939 |
| 10 | 2007 | 7 | Paris - Tours | 5919 |
| 11 | 2004 | 10 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 9 | 5902 |
| 12 | 2007 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 11 | 5686 |
| 13 | 2008 | 9 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 12 | 5592 |
| 14 | 2003 | 8 | Vuelta a España | Stage 3 | 5546 |
| 15 | 2004 | 10 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 1 | 5460 |
| 16 | 2004 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 4 | 5345 |
| 17 | 2003 | 4 | Vuelta a España | Stage 21 | 5286 |
| 18 | 2002 | 2 | Ronde van Nederland | Stage 1 | 5278 |
| 19 | 2007 | 9 | Vuelta a España | Stage 17 | 5197 |
| 20 | 2003 | 9 | Vuelta a España | Stage 10 | 5147 |
| 21 | 2004 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 6 | 5074 |
| 22 | 2007 | 9 | Vuelta a España | Stage 11 | 5019 |
| 23 | 2003 | 9 | Paris - Nice | Stage 1 | 4999 |
| 24 | 2007 | 6 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 7 | 4951 |
| 25 | 2007 | 6 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 3 | 4852 |