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 | 8 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 7 | 7861 |
| 2 | 2008 | 3 | Tour de France | Stage 8 | 7535 |
| 3 | 2002 | 6 | World Championships ME - Road Race | 6732 |
| 4 | 2004 | 6 | Tour de France | Stage 20 | 6568 |
| 5 | 2006 | 1 | Tour de France | Stage 1 | 6455 |
| 6 | 2005 | 6 | Vuelta a España | Stage 12 | 6094 |
| 7 | 2003 | 7 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 1 | 6066 |
| 8 | 2010 | 10 | Tour of Oman | Stage 2 | 5614 |
| 9 | 2010 | 5 | Tour of Qatar | Stage 6 | 5597 |
| 10 | 2008 | 8 | Tour de France | Stage 2 | 5491 |
| 11 | 2006 | 10 | Tour de France | Stage 4 | 5467 |
| 12 | 2001 | 6 | Tour de France | Stage 6 | 5371 |
| 13 | 2001 | 3 | Tour de France | Stage 1 | 5368 |
| 14 | 2001 | 10 | Tour de France | Stage 19 | 5094 |
| 15 | 2010 | 8 | Scheldeprijs | 4755 |
| 16 | 2001 | 8 | Tour de France | Stage 20 | 4723 |
| 17 | 2010 | 1 | Tour of Oman | Stage 1 | 4702 |
| 18 | 2002 | 4 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 8 | 4612 |
| 19 | 2010 | 1 | Tour de Picardie | Stage 3 | 4473 |
| 20 | 2005 | 5 | Vuelta a España | Stage 21 | 4453 |
| 21 | 2009 | 8 | Circuit Franco-Belge | Stage 3 | 4296 |
| 22 | 2009 | 9 | Circuit Franco-Belge | Stage 1 | 4250 |
| 23 | 2005 | 4 | Paris - Nice | Stage 1 | 4206 |
| 24 | 2003 | 6 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 17 | 3879 |
| 25 | 2009 | 3 | Circuit Franco-Belge | Stage 2 | 3769 |