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 | 4 | Paris - Nice | Stage 4 | 1794 |
| 2 | 1998 | 5 | GP de Suisse | 1054 |
| 3 | 2006 | 10 | Tour of California | Stage 1 | 798 |
| 4 | 2002 | 10 | Tour de France | Stage 13 | 643 |
| 5 | 2005 | 10 | Tour de Pologne | Stage 5 | 481 |
| 6 | 2006 | 5 | Tour of California | Stage 2 | 345 |
| 7 | 2005 | 9 | Deutschland Tour | Stage 6 | 173 |