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 | 6 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 10 | 7255 |
| 2 | 2005 | 3 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 12 | 6580 |
| 3 | 2005 | 7 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 9 | 6553 |
| 4 | 2006 | 6 | Tour de France | Stage 1 | 6455 |
| 5 | 2003 | 4 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 1 | 6066 |
| 6 | 2006 | 6 | Tour de France | Stage 9 | 6010 |
| 7 | 2005 | 2 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 2 | 6004 |
| 8 | 2003 | 5 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 8 | 5624 |
| 9 | 2006 | 2 | Tour de France | Stage 4 | 5467 |
| 10 | 2005 | 9 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 15 | 4918 |
| 11 | 2006 | 7 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 1 | 4516 |
| 12 | 2003 | 2 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 6 | 4476 |
| 13 | 2005 | 7 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 20 | 4243 |
| 14 | 2003 | 6 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 4 | 4128 |
| 15 | 2004 | 5 | Setmana-Catalana | Stage 5 | 4116 |
| 16 | 2005 | 4 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 6 | 3957 |
| 17 | 2003 | 8 | Vuelta a Aragon | Stage 5 | 3797 |
| 18 | 2002 | 4 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 3 | 3795 |
| 19 | 2004 | 1 | Setmana-Catalana | Stage 3 | 3682 |
| 20 | 2006 | 2 | 4 Jours de Dunkerque - Tour du Nord-Pas-de-Calais | Stage 3 | 3196 |
| 21 | 2002 | 4 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 20 | 2681 |
| 22 | 2002 | 2 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 15 | 2553 |
| 23 | 2004 | 2 | Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana | Stage 3 | 2492 |
| 24 | 2004 | 1 | Volta a Catalunya | Stage 7 | 2163 |