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 | 2005 | 5 | Vuelta a España | Stage 3 | 7786 |
| 2 | 2005 | 9 | Vuelta a España | Stage 4 | 6956 |
| 3 | 2004 | 7 | Vuelta a España | Stage 7 | 6507 |
| 4 | 2004 | 6 | Vuelta a España | Stage 4 | 6495 |
| 5 | 2005 | 8 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 1 | 6335 |
| 6 | 2005 | 10 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 7 | 5735 |
| 7 | 2004 | 6 | Vuelta a España | Stage 2 | 5715 |
| 8 | 2005 | 4 | Eneco Tour of Benelux | Stage 1 | 5100 |
| 9 | 2005 | 8 | Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under | Stage 6 | 4789 |
| 10 | 2005 | 8 | Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under | Stage 1 | 4719 |
| 11 | 2005 | 9 | Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under | Stage 2 | 4064 |
| 12 | 2005 | 9 | Eneco Tour of Benelux | Stage 2 | 3899 |
| 13 | 2004 | 4 | Vuelta a Aragon | Stage 2 | 3749 |
| 14 | 2005 | 4 | Giro della Provincia di Lucca | 3509 |
| 15 | 2007 | 5 | Coppa Bernocchi | 2596 |
| 16 | 2004 | 5 | Course de la Paix | Stage 9 | 2574 |
| 17 | 2006 | 5 | Course de la Paix | Stage 1 | 2400 |
| 18 | 2007 | 6 | Volta a Portugal | Stage 1 | 2136 |
| 19 | 2006 | 4 | Course de la Paix | Stage 2 | 1911 |
| 20 | 2006 | 2 | Coppa Bernocchi | 1897 |
| 21 | 2006 | 8 | Course de la Paix | Stage 3 | 1708 |
| 22 | 2006 | 5 | Tour de la Région Wallonne | Stage 5 | 1524 |
| 23 | 2004 | 3 | Coppa Bernocchi | 1433 |
| 24 | 2006 | 10 | Volta ao Algarve | Stage 4 | 1331 |