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 | 2004 | 7 | Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian | 1774 |
| 2 | 2004 | 8 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 4 | 1022 |
| 3 | 2005 | 4 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 3 | 1014 |
| 4 | 2004 | 10 | Tour de France | Stage 17 | 432 |
| 5 | 2006 | 10 | Tour de France | Stage 11 | 388 |