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 | 8 | Vuelta a España | Stage 16 | 5439 |
| 2 | 2009 | 8 | Paris - Tours | 4298 |
| 3 | 2010 | 2 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 1 | 4170 |
| 4 | 2009 | 10 | Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta ciclista del Sol | Stage 3 | 3300 |
| 5 | 2002 | 7 | Giro di Lombardia | 2887 |
| 6 | 2009 | 5 | Trofeo Calvia | 2496 |
| 7 | 2009 | 10 | Gran Piemonte | 2321 |
| 8 | 2004 | 8 | Volta a Catalunya | Stage 6 | 2293 |
| 9 | 2002 | 6 | Vuelta a España | Stage 8 | 2060 |
| 10 | 2010 | 9 | Tour de Pologne | Stage 4 | 1700 |
| 11 | 2002 | 1 | Vuelta a España | Stage 11 | 1614 |
| 12 | 2014 | 8 | Tour de Wallonie | Stage 5 | 1575 |
| 13 | 2009 | 5 | Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta ciclista del Sol | Stage 4 | 1563 |
| 14 | 2009 | 8 | Tour de Pologne | Stage 6 | 1358 |
| 15 | 2014 | 9 | Vuelta Ciclista a La Rioja | 1329 |
| 16 | 2005 | 10 | Vuelta a España | Stage 2 | 1122 |
| 17 | 2011 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 11 | 1112 |
| 18 | 2005 | 6 | Vuelta a España | Stage 19 | 1016 |
| 19 | 2003 | 1 | Tour de France | Stage 18 | 774 |
| 20 | 2011 | 3 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 3 | 747 |
| 21 | 2011 | 2 | Vuelta a España | Stage 6 | 729 |
| 22 | 2011 | 2 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 17 | 713 |
| 23 | 2011 | 6 | Vuelta a Burgos | Stage 1 | 360 |
| 24 | 2011 | 3 | Vuelta a Burgos | Stage 4 | 319 |
| 25 | 2008 | 4 | Deutschland Tour | Stage 6 | 123 |