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 | 7 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 4 | 3146 |
| 2 | 2005 | 9 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 2 | 3065 |
| 3 | 2005 | 6 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 3 | 2140 |
| 4 | 2002 | 1 | 4 Jours de Dunkerque / Tour du Nord-pas-de-Calais | Stage 1 | 1853 |
| 5 | 2003 | 8 | GP Ouest France - Plouay | 1838 |
| 6 | 2005 | 4 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 2 | 1613 |
| 7 | 2001 | 2 | GP Ouest France - Plouay | 1460 |
| 8 | 2005 | 9 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 5 | 1294 |
| 9 | 2007 | 4 | Tour de France | Stage 10 | 1072 |
| 10 | 2008 | 7 | Vuelta a España | Stage 9 | 978 |
| 11 | 2003 | 8 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | Stage 1 | 838 |