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 | 9 | Giro di Lombardia | 2887 |
| 2 | 2002 | 5 | Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian | 2746 |
| 3 | 2002 | 7 | Giro del Lazio | 2440 |
| 4 | 2001 | 3 | Paris - Nice | Stage 2 | 2376 |
| 5 | 2001 | 7 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 4 | 2238 |
| 6 | 2002 | 9 | Paris - Nice | Stage 3 | 2089 |
| 7 | 2002 | 10 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 3 | 1827 |
| 8 | 2001 | 4 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 1 | 1654 |
| 9 | 2005 | 4 | Trofeo Laigueglia | 1606 |
| 10 | 2001 | 6 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 4 | 1527 |
| 11 | 2003 | 4 | Paris - Nice | Stage 2 | 1312 |
| 12 | 2001 | 3 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 2 | 1150 |
| 13 | 2002 | 1 | Tour de France | Stage 17 | 1144 |
| 14 | 2002 | 7 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 4 | 1131 |
| 15 | 2003 | 2 | Vuelta a España | Stage 9 | 987 |
| 16 | 2004 | 8 | Giro del Lazio | 983 |
| 17 | 2005 | 8 | Setmana Catalana | Stage 1 | 939 |
| 18 | 2001 | 4 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 14 | 867 |
| 19 | 2004 | 8 | Giro di Lombardia | 762 |
| 20 | 2003 | 4 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 5a | 619 |