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 | 3 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 12 | 3567 |
| 2 | 2001 | 2 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 4 | 2238 |
| 3 | 2003 | 7 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 3 | 2084 |
| 4 | 2002 | 8 | Vuelta a España | Stage 11 | 1614 |
| 5 | 2003 | 3 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 10 | 1595 |
| 6 | 2005 | 2 | Giro di Lombardia | 1581 |
| 7 | 2001 | 1 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 4 | 1527 |
| 8 | 2002 | 3 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 5 | 1515 |
| 9 | 2007 | 2 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 14 | 1407 |
| 10 | 2009 | 7 | Giro del Trentino | Stage 4 | 1345 |
| 11 | 2001 | 8 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 2 | 1150 |
| 12 | 2004 | 6 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 7 | 1047 |
| 13 | 2004 | 7 | Klasika Primavera | 1007 |
| 14 | 2009 | 5 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 4 | 992 |
| 15 | 2004 | 2 | Giro del Lazio | 983 |
| 16 | 2003 | 2 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 7 | 917 |
| 17 | 2001 | 5 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 14 | 867 |
| 18 | 2006 | 8 | Tour of California | Stage 2 | 725 |
| 19 | 2006 | 2 | Giro del Trentino | Stage 2 | 709 |
| 20 | 2003 | 1 | Tour de France | Stage 14 | 660 |
| 21 | 2007 | 7 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 15 | 631 |
| 22 | 2008 | 8 | Giro del Trentino | Stage 4 | 367 |