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 | 2001 | 5 | Vuelta a España | Stage 2 | 4682 |
| 2 | 2001 | 8 | Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana | Stage 2 | 4194 |
| 3 | 2005 | 8 | Amstel Gold Race | 3713 |
| 4 | 2005 | 6 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 1 | 2810 |
| 5 | 2001 | 3 | Liège - Bastogne - Liège | 2758 |
| 6 | 2005 | 10 | Deutschland Tour | Stage 5 | 2687 |
| 7 | 2005 | 10 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 2 | 2511 |
| 8 | 2001 | 6 | Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana | Stage 1 | 2353 |
| 9 | 2002 | 1 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 5a | 2245 |
| 10 | 2005 | 4 | La Flèche Wallonne | 2212 |
| 11 | 2002 | 2 | Tour de France | Stage 13 | 2103 |
| 12 | 2002 | 2 | Vuelta a España | Stage 8 | 2060 |
| 13 | 2001 | 1 | Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana | Stage 3 | 1858 |
| 14 | 2001 | 2 | Vuelta a España | Stage 16 | 1761 |
| 15 | 2001 | 8 | Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana | Stage 4 | 1736 |
| 16 | 2004 | 6 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 1 | 1571 |
| 17 | 2004 | 4 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 2 | 1466 |
| 18 | 2006 | 7 | La Flèche Wallonne | 1322 |
| 19 | 2005 | 5 | Deutschland Tour | Stage 6 | 912 |