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 | 7786 |
| 2 | 2003 | 7 | Vuelta a España | Stage 21 | 5286 |
| 3 | 2007 | 10 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 1 | 4355 |
| 4 | 2004 | 9 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 1 | 4013 |
| 5 | 2009 | 7 | Vuelta a Burgos | Stage 3 | 2582 |
| 6 | 2004 | 10 | Course de la Paix | Stage 7 | 2504 |
| 7 | 2008 | 9 | Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta | Stage 5 | 2368 |
| 8 | 2009 | 7 | Vuelta a Burgos | Stage 1 | 2200 |
| 9 | 2004 | 10 | Giro del Piemonte | 1612 |
| 10 | 2007 | 5 | Tour of Germany | Stage 4 | 1483 |
| 11 | 2007 | 10 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 3 | 352 |