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 | 2008 | 10 | Tour de France | Stage 5 | 7097 |
| 2 | 2004 | 10 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 1 | 7036 |
| 3 | 2008 | 9 | Tour de France | Stage 13 | 6875 |
| 4 | 2004 | 10 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 2 | 6757 |
| 5 | 2002 | 10 | World Championships ME - Road Race | 6732 |
| 6 | 2008 | 9 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 9 | 6718 |
| 7 | 2011 | 7 | Tour de France | Stage 3 | 6569 |
| 8 | 2010 | 3 | Tour de France | Stage 20 | 6530 |
| 9 | 2008 | 9 | Tour de France | Stage 12 | 6354 |
| 10 | 2008 | 5 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 13 | 6339 |
| 11 | 2010 | 9 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 2 | 6240 |
| 12 | 2008 | 6 | Tour de France | Stage 21 | 6098 |
| 13 | 2005 | 7 | Vuelta a España | Stage 12 | 6094 |
| 14 | 2003 | 3 | Vuelta a España | Stage 5 | 6052 |
| 15 | 2010 | 2 | Tour de France | Stage 18 | 5966 |
| 16 | 2004 | 8 | Tour de France | Stage 6 | 5824 |
| 17 | 2003 | 4 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 3 | 5768 |
| 18 | 2005 | 8 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 7 | 5735 |
| 19 | 2003 | 6 | Paris - Tours | 5734 |
| 20 | 2003 | 4 | Vuelta a España | Stage 3 | 5546 |
| 21 | 2003 | 5 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 7 | 5328 |
| 22 | 2010 | 6 | Santos Tour Down Under | Stage 4 | 5101 |
| 23 | 2010 | 3 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 10 | 4955 |
| 24 | 2005 | 7 | Paris - Tours | 4698 |
| 25 | 2010 | 2 | Tour de France | Stage 4 | 4599 |