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 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 4 | 2786 |
| 2 | 2002 | 1 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 5 | 2638 |
| 3 | 2002 | 1 | Vuelta a España | Stage 2 | 2051 |
| 4 | 2004 | 6 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 3 | 1925 |
| 5 | 2003 | 5 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 5 | 1657 |
| 6 | 2011 | 4 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 6 | 1494 |
| 7 | 2002 | 9 | HEW Cyclassics | 1481 |
| 8 | 2012 | 4 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 4 | 1290 |
| 9 | 2006 | 9 | Liège - Bastogne - Liège | 1284 |
| 10 | 2008 | 3 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 6 | 1279 |
| 11 | 2005 | 1 | Amstel Gold Race | 1267 |
| 12 | 2007 | 1 | Liège - Bastogne - Liège | 1181 |
| 13 | 2002 | 6 | Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian | 1111 |
| 14 | 2005 | 1 | La Flèche Wallonne | 1066 |
| 15 | 2008 | 6 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 8 | 993 |
| 16 | 2006 | 3 | National Championships Italy - Road Race | 961 |
| 17 | 2007 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 14 | 919 |
| 18 | 2002 | 5 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 6 | 910 |
| 19 | 2003 | 4 | Giro dell'Emilia | 803 |
| 20 | 2005 | 1 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 1 | 765 |
| 21 | 2006 | 6 | La Flèche Wallonne | 759 |
| 22 | 2002 | 1 | Trofeo Laigueglia | 758 |
| 23 | 2011 | 8 | Trofeo Deià | 742 |
| 24 | 2012 | 10 | Vuelta a Burgos | Stage 1 | 723 |
| 25 | 2002 | 1 | Giro del Veneto | 718 |