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 | 10 | Vuelta a España | Stage 3 | 4743 |
| 2 | 2003 | 7 | Vuelta a España | Stage 21 | 3312 |
| 3 | 2007 | 10 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 1 | 3026 |
| 4 | 2004 | 9 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 1 | 2590 |
| 5 | 2004 | 10 | Course de la Paix | Stage 7 | 1257 |
| 6 | 2008 | 9 | Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta | Stage 5 | 1022 |
| 7 | 2009 | 7 | Vuelta a Burgos | Stage 3 | 697 |
| 8 | 2007 | 5 | Tour of Germany | Stage 4 | 563 |
| 9 | 2009 | 7 | Vuelta a Burgos | Stage 1 | 546 |
| 10 | 2004 | 10 | Giro del Piemonte | 472 |
| 11 | 2007 | 10 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 3 | 89 |