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 | 2005 | 9 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 10 | 7255 |
| 2 | 2005 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 12 | 6580 |
| 3 | 2005 | 3 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 9 | 6553 |
| 4 | 2007 | 6 | Vuelta a España | Stage 1 | 5950 |
| 5 | 2007 | 9 | Paris - Tours | 5919 |
| 6 | 2009 | 7 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 7 | 5861 |
| 7 | 2006 | 9 | Vuelta a España | Stage 3 | 5516 |
| 8 | 2008 | 6 | Tour Down Under | Stage 6 | 5440 |
| 9 | 2008 | 2 | Gent - Wevelgem | 4978 |
| 10 | 2005 | 6 | Paris - Tours | 4698 |
| 11 | 2007 | 4 | Tour of Qatar | Stage 3 | 4656 |
| 12 | 2004 | 8 | Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under | Stage 6 | 4629 |
| 13 | 2006 | 8 | Tour of Qatar | Stage 5 | 4560 |
| 14 | 2007 | 7 | Tour of Qatar | Stage 2 | 4548 |
| 15 | 2007 | 6 | Tour of Germany | Stage 6 | 4541 |
| 16 | 2005 | 3 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 4 | 4422 |
| 17 | 2007 | 9 | Tour of Germany | Stage 1 | 4412 |
| 18 | 2006 | 6 | Vuelta a España | Stage 15 | 4306 |
| 19 | 2006 | 3 | Vuelta a España | Stage 21 | 4300 |
| 20 | 2007 | 7 | Vuelta a España | Stage 6 | 4270 |
| 21 | 2008 | 8 | Tour Down Under | Stage 2 | 4241 |
| 22 | 2007 | 4 | Tour of Germany | Stage 7 | 4197 |
| 23 | 2004 | 2 | Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under | Stage 4 | 4093 |
| 24 | 2007 | 7 | Vuelta a España | Stage 2 | 3987 |
| 25 | 2008 | 10 | Eneco Tour | Stage 2 | 3984 |