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 | 2002 | 1 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 5 | 4712 |
| 2 | 2005 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 4 | 4628 |
| 3 | 2004 | 6 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 3 | 3829 |
| 4 | 2005 | 1 | Amstel Gold Race | 3713 |
| 5 | 2002 | 1 | Vuelta a España | Stage 2 | 3696 |
| 6 | 2002 | 9 | Cyclassics Hamburg | 3590 |
| 7 | 2003 | 5 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 5 | 3180 |
| 8 | 2005 | 2 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 4 | 3146 |
| 9 | 2005 | 1 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 1 | 2810 |
| 10 | 2002 | 6 | Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian | 2746 |
| 11 | 2011 | 4 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 6 | 2588 |
| 12 | 2001 | 10 | Setmana Catalana | Stage 1 | 2542 |
| 13 | 2003 | 5 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 2 | 2538 |
| 14 | 2003 | 4 | Giro dell'Emilia | 2494 |
| 15 | 2002 | 1 | Trofeo Laigueglia | 2303 |
| 16 | 2001 | 2 | Giro del Veneto | 2288 |
| 17 | 2002 | 1 | Giro del Veneto | 2273 |
| 18 | 2002 | 5 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 6 | 2252 |
| 19 | 2001 | 1 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 4 | 2238 |
| 20 | 2001 | 4 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 7 | 2220 |
| 21 | 2005 | 1 | La Flèche Wallonne | 2212 |
| 22 | 2008 | 3 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 6 | 2194 |
| 23 | 2005 | 5 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 3 | 2140 |
| 24 | 2006 | 9 | Liège - Bastogne - Liège | 2089 |
| 25 | 2002 | 4 | Vuelta a España | Stage 8 | 2060 |