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 | 2008 | 5 | Tour de France | Stage 8 | 7535 |
| 2 | 2005 | 7 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 10 | 7255 |
| 3 | 2005 | 10 | Tour de France | Stage 5 | 6968 |
| 4 | 2007 | 7 | Tour de France | Stage 4 | 6891 |
| 5 | 2008 | 4 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 3 | 6844 |
| 6 | 2008 | 6 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 9 | 6718 |
| 7 | 2005 | 4 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 12 | 6580 |
| 8 | 2010 | 7 | Vuelta a España | Stage 7 | 6578 |
| 9 | 2005 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 9 | 6553 |
| 10 | 2008 | 2 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 4 | 6530 |
| 11 | 2010 | 8 | Vuelta a España | Stage 2 | 6414 |
| 12 | 2007 | 9 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 9 | 6414 |
| 13 | 2007 | 7 | Tour de France | Stage 6 | 6394 |
| 14 | 2008 | 9 | Tour de France | Stage 3 | 6361 |
| 15 | 2010 | 7 | Vuelta a España | Stage 5 | 6156 |
| 16 | 2007 | 6 | Tour de France | Stage 1 | 6155 |
| 17 | 2010 | 6 | Vuelta a España | Stage 18 | 6150 |
| 18 | 2008 | 7 | Tour de France | Stage 21 | 6098 |
| 19 | 2007 | 9 | Tour de France | Stage 12 | 6089 |
| 20 | 2007 | 1 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 5 | 6043 |
| 21 | 2005 | 3 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 2 | 6004 |
| 22 | 2004 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 9 | 5902 |
| 23 | 2007 | 9 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 11 | 5686 |
| 24 | 2007 | 9 | Tour de France | Stage 20 | 5641 |
| 25 | 2008 | 6 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 12 | 5592 |