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 | 2007 | 10 | Paris-Bruxelles | 4542 |
| 2 | 2003 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 17 | 3879 |
| 3 | 2008 | 4 | Giro del Piemonte | 3314 |
| 4 | 2008 | 3 | Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli | 3118 |
| 5 | 2005 | 8 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 2 | 3065 |
| 6 | 2007 | 4 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 21 | 3010 |
| 7 | 2004 | 6 | Course de la Paix | Stage 9 | 2574 |
| 8 | 2004 | 5 | Course de la Paix | Stage 7 | 2504 |
| 9 | 2009 | 3 | Tour Méditerranéen Cycliste Professionnel | Stage 5 | 2114 |
| 10 | 2007 | 7 | Giro del Trentino | Stage 4 | 1930 |
| 11 | 2009 | 2 | Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey | Stage 3 | 1907 |
| 12 | 2005 | 8 | Telekom Malaysia Tour de Langkawi | Stage 9 | 1670 |
| 13 | 2007 | 1 | Tour de Wallonie | Stage 3 | 1475 |
| 14 | 2004 | 9 | Giro del Trentino | Stage 4 | 1419 |
| 15 | 2009 | 7 | Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey | Stage 6 | 1316 |
| 16 | 2006 | 8 | Vuelta a Burgos | Stage 1 | 1292 |
| 17 | 2002 | 2 | Vuelta a Burgos | Stage 5 | 981 |