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 | 2469 |
| 2 | 2006 | 3 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 3 | 2434 |
| 3 | 2001 | 10 | Paris - Nice | Stage 2 | 2376 |
| 4 | 2002 | 5 | Tour de France | Stage 18 | 1707 |
| 5 | 2004 | 8 | Paris - Nice | Stage 6 | 1474 |
| 6 | 2003 | 10 | Paris - Nice | Stage 2 | 1312 |
| 7 | 2005 | 2 | Deutschland Tour | Stage 2 | 1170 |
| 8 | 2002 | 9 | Tour de France | Stage 17 | 1144 |
| 9 | 2006 | 4 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 4 | 833 |