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 | Tour de France | Stage 5 | 7854 |
| 2 | 2003 | 9 | Tour de France | Stage 2 | 7049 |
| 3 | 2003 | 6 | Vuelta a España | Stage 5 | 6052 |
| 4 | 2002 | 8 | Tour de France | Stage 2 | 6004 |
| 5 | 2004 | 6 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 15 | 5939 |
| 6 | 2004 | 1 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 9 | 5902 |
| 7 | 2003 | 9 | Paris - Tours | 5734 |
| 8 | 2003 | 2 | Vuelta a España | Stage 14 | 5543 |
| 9 | 2004 | 5 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 4 | 5345 |
| 10 | 2003 | 3 | Vuelta a España | Stage 21 | 5286 |
| 11 | 2007 | 10 | Tour of California | Stage 4 | 5164 |
| 12 | 2003 | 4 | Vuelta a España | Stage 10 | 5147 |
| 13 | 2004 | 6 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 6 | 5074 |
| 14 | 2009 | 7 | Amgen Tour Of California | Stage 4 | 4882 |
| 15 | 2004 | 2 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 14 | 4816 |
| 16 | 2005 | 3 | Tour de France | Stage 13 | 4755 |
| 17 | 2002 | 6 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 8 | 4612 |
| 18 | 2009 | 8 | Amgen Tour Of California | Stage 3 | 4498 |
| 19 | 2006 | 9 | Vuelta a España | Stage 15 | 4306 |
| 20 | 2006 | 7 | Vuelta a España | Stage 21 | 4300 |
| 21 | 2003 | 3 | Vuelta a España | Stage 12 | 4282 |
| 22 | 2007 | 5 | Tour of California | Stage 6 | 4227 |
| 23 | 2002 | 2 | Gent - Wevelgem | 4207 |
| 24 | 2009 | 7 | Amgen Tour Of California | Stage 5 | 4175 |
| 25 | 2007 | 7 | Tour of California | Stage 7 | 4030 |