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 | Paris - Nice | Stage 1 | 4206 |
| 2 | 2005 | 7 | Paris - Nice | Stage 2 | 3789 |
| 3 | 2005 | 8 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 1 | 2810 |
| 4 | 2004 | 8 | Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana | Stage 3 | 2492 |
| 5 | 2005 | 8 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 3 | 2140 |
| 6 | 2005 | 10 | Paris - Nice | Stage 7 | 2130 |
| 7 | 2004 | 9 | Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian | 1774 |
| 8 | 2013 | 9 | Tour of China I | Stage 2 | 1264 |
| 9 | 2003 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 20 | 1125 |
| 10 | 2005 | 5 | Vuelta a España | Stage 19 | 1016 |
| 11 | 2005 | 5 | Vuelta a Burgos | Stage 5 | 1014 |
| 12 | 2004 | 2 | Vuelta a Castilla y Leon | Stage 1 | 831 |
| 13 | 2003 | 6 | Klasika Primavera | 661 |
| 14 | 2003 | 10 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 5a | 619 |
| 15 | 2007 | 8 | Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas y Villalba | Stage 2 | 523 |
| 16 | 2004 | 1 | Vuelta a Aragon | Stage 3 | 446 |