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 | 4 | Tour de France | Stage 1 | 6427 |
| 2 | 2004 | 4 | Tour de France | Stage 2 | 6426 |
| 3 | 2005 | 2 | Milano-Sanremo | 5272 |
| 4 | 2010 | 10 | Vuelta a España | Stage 21 | 4752 |
| 5 | 2008 | 5 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 7 | 4570 |
| 6 | 2004 | 3 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 1 | 4397 |
| 7 | 2004 | 9 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 6 | 4258 |
| 8 | 2010 | 10 | Vuelta a España | Stage 18 | 4113 |
| 9 | 2013 | 9 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 1 | 4107 |
| 10 | 2004 | 3 | Tour de France | Stage 20 | 4026 |
| 11 | 2004 | 6 | Tour de France | Stage 3 | 3930 |
| 12 | 2005 | 3 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 7 | 3908 |
| 13 | 2004 | 4 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 7 | 3895 |
| 14 | 2010 | 2 | GP Banca di Legnano - Coppa Bernocchi | 3809 |
| 15 | 2003 | 7 | Paris - Nice | Stage 1 | 3486 |
| 16 | 2005 | 2 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 4 | 3322 |
| 17 | 2012 | 10 | Tour de France | Stage 13 | 3320 |
| 18 | 2005 | 3 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 3 | 3269 |
| 19 | 2000 | 9 | Vuelta a España | Stage 2 | 3142 |
| 20 | 2004 | 8 | Tour de France | Stage 9 | 3097 |
| 21 | 2004 | 10 | Tour de France | Stage 8 | 3075 |
| 22 | 2002 | 2 | Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under | Stage 4 | 3015 |
| 23 | 2010 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 10 | 2993 |
| 24 | 2002 | 5 | Paris - Nice | Stage 2 | 2993 |
| 25 | 2008 | 3 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 3 | 2975 |