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 | 2006 | 7 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 7 | 7861 |
| 2 | 2006 | 6 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 4 | 4452 |
| 3 | 2003 | 4 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 11 | 4422 |
| 4 | 2006 | 7 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 6 | 4216 |
| 5 | 2002 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 1 | 4165 |
| 6 | 2006 | 4 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 1 | 3896 |
| 7 | 2006 | 3 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 2 | 3816 |
| 8 | 2002 | 5 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 3 | 3795 |
| 9 | 2006 | 6 | Tour of Belgium | Stage 5 | 3717 |
| 10 | 2002 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 9 | 3705 |
| 11 | 2008 | 7 | Memorial Viviana Manservisi | 3542 |
| 12 | 2006 | 6 | Tour of Belgium | Stage 3b | 3412 |
| 13 | 2005 | 3 | Tour de Picardie | Stage 1 | 3352 |
| 14 | 2005 | 2 | Tour of Belgium | Stage 2 | 3218 |
| 15 | 2008 | 2 | Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli | 3118 |
| 16 | 2005 | 7 | Tour of Belgium | Stage 1 | 3079 |
| 17 | 2002 | 4 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 10 | 2929 |
| 18 | 2002 | 9 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 2 | 2626 |
| 19 | 2003 | 9 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 3 | 2456 |
| 20 | 2006 | 7 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 3 | 2434 |
| 21 | 2003 | 9 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 4 | 2015 |
| 22 | 2007 | 5 | Tour de Pologne | Stage 6 | 1982 |
| 23 | 2007 | 4 | Giro del Trentino | Stage 4 | 1930 |
| 24 | 2009 | 5 | Tour Of Hainan | Stage 4 | 1930 |
| 25 | 2003 | 9 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 10 | 1914 |