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 | 7 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 7 | 5735 |
| 2 | 2003 | 1 | Deutschland Tour | Stage 4 | 5111 |
| 3 | 2002 | 5 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 9 | 3705 |
| 4 | 2001 | 6 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 12 | 3567 |
| 5 | 2001 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 19 | 3518 |
| 6 | 2001 | 1 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 16 | 3194 |
| 7 | 2001 | 1 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 5 | 3084 |
| 8 | 2001 | 2 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 4 | 2895 |
| 9 | 2001 | 5 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 21 | 2881 |
| 10 | 2001 | 7 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 9 | 2826 |
| 11 | 2001 | 7 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 6 | 2752 |
| 12 | 2001 | 4 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 1 | 2708 |
| 13 | 2001 | 3 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 3 | 2322 |
| 14 | 2001 | 1 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 7 | 1578 |
| 15 | 2004 | 4 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 10 | 1134 |
| 16 | 2004 | 1 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 6 | 1099 |