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 | Paris - Nice | Stage 4 | 1794 |
| 2 | 2006 | 3 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 3 | 1101 |
| 3 | 2005 | 2 | Deutschland Tour | Stage 2 | 637 |
| 4 | 2002 | 5 | Tour de France | Stage 18 | 582 |
| 5 | 2001 | 10 | Paris - Nice | Stage 2 | 572 |
| 6 | 2003 | 10 | Paris - Nice | Stage 2 | 418 |
| 7 | 2002 | 9 | Tour de France | Stage 17 | 378 |
| 8 | 2006 | 4 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 4 | 308 |
| 9 | 2004 | 8 | Paris - Nice | Stage 6 | 306 |