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 | 2003 | 3 | Ronde van Nederland | Stage 3 | 6292 |
| 2 | 2005 | 5 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 1 | 3466 |
| 3 | 2005 | 6 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 4 | 3146 |
| 4 | 2001 | 9 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 5 | 2375 |
| 5 | 2001 | 7 | Criterium du Dauphiné Libére | Stage 1 | 2165 |
| 6 | 2004 | 7 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 2 | 1466 |
| 7 | 2004 | 2 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 2 | 1443 |
| 8 | 2005 | 2 | Vuelta a España | Stage 2 | 1122 |
| 9 | 2004 | 2 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 7 | 1047 |
| 10 | 2005 | 1 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 3 | 1014 |
| 11 | 2004 | 9 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 3 | 866 |
| 12 | 2003 | 2 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | Stage 1 | 838 |