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 | 2006 | 4 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 5 | 1364 |
| 2 | 2004 | 5 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 1 | 998 |
| 3 | 2003 | 4 | Tour de France | Stage 18 | 774 |
| 4 | 2003 | 9 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | Stage 4 | 768 |