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 | 2004 | 10 | Tour de France | Stage 2 | 8717 |
| 2 | 2001 | 1 | Giro della Provincia di Siracusa | 8651 |
| 3 | 2004 | 7 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 1 | 7036 |
| 4 | 2004 | 2 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 2 | 6757 |
| 5 | 2002 | 1 | World Championships ME - Road Race | 6732 |
| 6 | 2002 | 1 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 7 | 6263 |
| 7 | 2003 | 2 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 1 | 6066 |
| 8 | 2003 | 4 | Milano-Sanremo | 5854 |
| 9 | 2003 | 1 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 3 | 5768 |
| 10 | 2005 | 2 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 7 | 5735 |
| 11 | 2002 | 1 | Vuelta a España | Stage 3 | 5714 |
| 12 | 2003 | 1 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 9 | 5653 |
| 13 | 2003 | 1 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 8 | 5624 |
| 14 | 2005 | 7 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 6 | 5623 |
| 15 | 2002 | 1 | Vuelta a España | Stage 7 | 5613 |
| 16 | 2003 | 2 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 7 | 5328 |
| 17 | 2002 | 1 | Vuelta a España | Stage 4 | 5250 |
| 18 | 2003 | 2 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 5 | 5214 |
| 19 | 2001 | 2 | Milano-Sanremo | 5077 |
| 20 | 2008 | 3 | Tour of California | Stage 2 | 4836 |
| 21 | 2003 | 6 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 6 | 4476 |
| 22 | 2002 | 1 | Gent - Wevelgem | 4207 |
| 23 | 2002 | 1 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 1 | 4165 |
| 24 | 2002 | 2 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 4 | 4164 |
| 25 | 2002 | 1 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 3 | 3795 |