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 | 2007 | 8 | Tour de France | Stage 12 | 6089 |
| 2 | 2001 | 5 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 9 | 3698 |
| 3 | 2005 | 5 | Paris - Nice | Stage 4 | 2469 |
| 4 | 2003 | 3 | GP Ouest France - Plouay | 1838 |
| 5 | 2006 | 10 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 6 | 1652 |
| 6 | 2001 | 6 | Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under | Stage 1 | 1418 |
| 7 | 2009 | 9 | Tour de Wallonie | Stage 1 | 1358 |
| 8 | 2009 | 2 | Les Boucles du Sud Ardèche - Souvenir F. Delpech | 1193 |
| 9 | 2002 | 8 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | Stage 5 | 1022 |
| 10 | 2009 | 10 | Tour de Normandie | Stage 3 | 999 |
| 11 | 2007 | 10 | Tour de l'Ain | Stage 2 | 922 |