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 | 7 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 11 | 4422 |
| 2 | 2002 | 8 | Deutschland Tour | Stage 2 | 4081 |
| 3 | 2002 | 8 | Tour of Belgium | Stage 1 | 3535 |
| 4 | 2003 | 7 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 13 | 2719 |
| 5 | 2007 | 8 | Bayern Rundfahrt | Stage 3 | 2589 |
| 6 | 2002 | 4 | Tour of Belgium | Stage 4 | 2576 |
| 7 | 2004 | 6 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 2 | 1443 |
| 8 | 2004 | 7 | Giro del Trentino | Stage 4 | 1419 |
| 9 | 2005 | 8 | Rothaus Regio-Tour International | Stage 3 | 749 |