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 | 5 | Tour de France | Stage 8 | 5617 |
| 2 | 2003 | 9 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 7 | 5328 |
| 3 | 2010 | 9 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 3 | 2884 |
| 4 | 2011 | 7 | Tour de France | Stage 1 | 1866 |
| 5 | 2001 | 5 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 1 | 1654 |
| 6 | 2012 | 8 | USA Pro Cycling Challenge | Stage 5 | 1429 |
| 7 | 2011 | 9 | Tour de France | Stage 4 | 1079 |
| 8 | 2009 | 8 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 5 | 909 |
| 9 | 2007 | 3 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 7 | 793 |
| 10 | 2010 | 6 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 6 | 692 |
| 11 | 2011 | 1 | Paris - Nice | Stage 5 | 689 |
| 12 | 2008 | 6 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 1 | 676 |
| 13 | 2013 | 9 | Paris - Nice | Stage 4 | 611 |
| 14 | 2004 | 4 | Tour de France | Stage 15 | 596 |
| 15 | 2009 | 6 | Tour de France | Stage 17 | 541 |
| 16 | 2011 | 2 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | Stage 4 | 532 |
| 17 | 2011 | 8 | Volta ao Algarve | Stage 3 | 527 |
| 18 | 2008 | 10 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 2 | 525 |
| 19 | 2011 | 3 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | Stage 1 | 516 |
| 20 | 2008 | 6 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 4 | 493 |
| 21 | 2012 | 7 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 4 | 487 |
| 22 | 2004 | 2 | Tour de France | Stage 17 | 432 |
| 23 | 2006 | 8 | Tour de France | Stage 11 | 388 |