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 | 2006 | 6 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 7 | 7861 |
| 2 | 2004 | 9 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 2 | 6757 |
| 3 | 2003 | 10 | Vuelta a España | Stage 5 | 6052 |
| 4 | 2005 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 2 | 6004 |
| 5 | 2007 | 4 | Paris - Tours | 5919 |
| 6 | 2005 | 7 | Eneco Tour of Benelux | Stage 6 | 5905 |
| 7 | 2003 | 7 | Vuelta a España | Stage 14 | 5543 |
| 8 | 2001 | 7 | Tour de France | Stage 1 | 5368 |
| 9 | 2005 | 3 | Eneco Tour of Benelux | Stage 1 | 5100 |
| 10 | 2007 | 7 | Eneco Tour | Stage 3 | 5000 |
| 11 | 2008 | 3 | Tour of Qatar | Stage 3 | 4725 |
| 12 | 2001 | 9 | Deutschland Tour | Stage 4 | 4715 |
| 13 | 2007 | 5 | Paris-Bruxelles | 4542 |
| 14 | 2008 | 6 | Tour of Qatar | Stage 6 | 4444 |
| 15 | 2002 | 10 | Post Danmark Rundt | Stage 2 | 4433 |
| 16 | 2008 | 9 | Tour of Qatar | Stage 5 | 4320 |
| 17 | 2001 | 6 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 8 | 4296 |
| 18 | 2005 | 5 | Paris - Nice | Stage 1 | 4206 |
| 19 | 2002 | 9 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 1 | 4165 |
| 20 | 2008 | 5 | Tour de France | Stage 14 | 4143 |
| 21 | 2006 | 2 | Scheldeprijs | 3833 |
| 22 | 2002 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 3 | 3795 |
| 23 | 2006 | 4 | Tour of Belgium | Stage 5 | 3717 |
| 24 | 2006 | 3 | Paris-Bruxelles | 3623 |
| 25 | 2006 | 6 | Tour of Belgium | Stage 2 | 3544 |