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 | Tour de France | Stage 20 | 6568 |
| 2 | 2008 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 17 | 4491 |
| 3 | 2005 | 7 | Vuelta a España | Stage 21 | 4453 |
| 4 | 2004 | 4 | Setmana Catalana | Stage 5 | 4116 |
| 5 | 2006 | 5 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 1 | 3525 |
| 6 | 2002 | 5 | Tour de Luxembourg | Stage 1 | 3478 |
| 7 | 2002 | 8 | Tour Méditerranéen | Stage 5 | 3383 |
| 8 | 2005 | 10 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 2 | 3354 |
| 9 | 2004 | 3 | Setmana Catalana | Stage 1 | 3298 |
| 10 | 2007 | 9 | Tour of California | Stage 3 | 2466 |
| 11 | 2001 | 8 | Tour de France | Stage 8 | 1888 |
| 12 | 2002 | 4 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 3 | 1827 |
| 13 | 2003 | 1 | Volta a Catalunya | Stage 2 | 1396 |
| 14 | 2002 | 5 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 1 | 1200 |
| 15 | 2003 | 8 | Volta a Catalunya | Stage 7 | 914 |