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 | 9 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 1 | 2810 |
| 2 | 2005 | 7 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 3 | 2140 |
| 3 | 2001 | 4 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 7 | 2092 |
| 4 | 2007 | 8 | Liège - Bastogne - Liège | 1941 |
| 5 | 2004 | 6 | Liège - Bastogne - Liège | 1422 |
| 6 | 2003 | 4 | Volta a Catalunya | Stage 2 | 1396 |
| 7 | 2006 | 10 | La Flèche Wallonne | 1322 |
| 8 | 2003 | 7 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 2 | 1293 |
| 9 | 2003 | 3 | Volta a Catalunya | Stage 7 | 914 |