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 | 2006 | 4 | Tour of California | Stage 6 | 2739 |
| 2 | 2001 | 1 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 1 | 2708 |
| 3 | 2001 | 5 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 3 | 2322 |
| 4 | 2003 | 8 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 7 | 2197 |
| 5 | 2006 | 6 | Tour of California | Stage 7 | 2128 |
| 6 | 2003 | 8 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 4 | 2015 |
| 7 | 2003 | 6 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 10 | 1914 |
| 8 | 2004 | 2 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 7 | 1707 |
| 9 | 2004 | 3 | Tour of Georgia | Stage 2 | 1519 |
| 10 | 2006 | 4 | Tour of California | Stage 4 | 1424 |
| 11 | 2004 | 4 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 8 | 1355 |
| 12 | 2004 | 4 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 6 | 1099 |