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 | 2009 | 10 | Vuelta a España | Stage 11 | 4418 |
| 2 | 2008 | 9 | Tour de France | Stage 14 | 4143 |
| 3 | 2001 | 1 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 12 | 3567 |
| 4 | 2008 | 10 | Tour of Qatar | Stage 2 | 3072 |
| 5 | 2001 | 10 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 9 | 2826 |
| 6 | 2007 | 6 | Tour de France | Stage 17 | 2697 |
| 7 | 2008 | 6 | Paris - Nice | Stage 2 | 2642 |
| 8 | 2008 | 5 | Tour of California | Stage 1 | 2635 |
| 9 | 2009 | 6 | Vuelta a España | Stage 4 | 2449 |
| 10 | 2002 | 3 | Coppa Bernocchi | 1790 |
| 11 | 2002 | 5 | Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli | 1782 |
| 12 | 2004 | 4 | Coppa Bernocchi | 1433 |
| 13 | 2002 | 6 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 1 | 1200 |
| 14 | 2006 | 1 | Tour de France | Stage 18 | 799 |
| 15 | 2008 | 6 | Paris - Nice | Stage 7 | 539 |
| 16 | 2009 | 10 | Vuelta a España | Stage 10 | 521 |