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 | 2003 | 9 | Vuelta a España | Stage 12 | 4282 |
| 2 | 2003 | 10 | Vuelta a España | Stage 11 | 3595 |
| 3 | 2002 | 5 | Giro del Veneto | 2273 |
| 4 | 2002 | 9 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 5a | 2245 |
| 5 | 2003 | 7 | Vuelta a España | Stage 15 | 1051 |
| 6 | 2003 | 10 | Vuelta a España | Stage 9 | 987 |
| 7 | 2003 | 8 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 5a | 619 |
| 8 | 2004 | 7 | Tour de France | Stage 15 | 596 |
| 9 | 2004 | 9 | Tour de France | Stage 17 | 432 |
| 10 | 2011 | 4 | Brixia Tour | Stage 5 | 340 |
| 11 | 2011 | 5 | Tour Of Norway | Stage 2 | 274 |