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 | 2003 | 9 | Setmana Catalana | Stage 5 | 2920 |
| 2 | 2002 | 5 | Tour de France | Stage 13 | 2103 |
| 3 | 2003 | 2 | Paris - Nice | Stage 6 | 1621 |
| 4 | 2003 | 8 | Paris - Nice | Stage 2 | 1312 |
| 5 | 2005 | 3 | Vuelta a España | Stage 19 | 1016 |
| 6 | 2005 | 8 | Euskal Bizikleta | Stage 1 | 815 |