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 | 2004 | 5 | Tour de France | Stage 2 | 8717 |
| 2 | 2003 | 8 | Tour de France | Stage 5 | 7854 |
| 3 | 2003 | 10 | Tour de France | Stage 3 | 7705 |
| 4 | 2005 | 4 | Milano-Sanremo | 7650 |
| 5 | 2005 | 4 | Tour de France | Stage 2 | 7323 |
| 6 | 2005 | 3 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 10 | 7255 |
| 7 | 2003 | 8 | Tour de France | Stage 2 | 7049 |
| 8 | 2004 | 8 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 1 | 7036 |
| 9 | 2004 | 5 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 6 | 6977 |
| 10 | 2005 | 4 | Tour de France | Stage 5 | 6968 |
| 11 | 2007 | 4 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 1 | 6881 |
| 12 | 2006 | 7 | Tour de France | Stage 2 | 6832 |
| 13 | 2004 | 3 | Milano-Sanremo | 6809 |
| 14 | 2007 | 5 | Milano-Sanremo | 6767 |
| 15 | 2004 | 4 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 2 | 6757 |
| 16 | 2003 | 6 | Tour de France | Stage 20 | 6683 |
| 17 | 2005 | 7 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 12 | 6580 |
| 18 | 2004 | 7 | Tour de France | Stage 20 | 6568 |
| 19 | 2004 | 4 | Vuelta a España | Stage 7 | 6507 |
| 20 | 2004 | 4 | Vuelta a España | Stage 4 | 6495 |
| 21 | 2006 | 7 | Tour de France | Stage 1 | 6455 |
| 22 | 2006 | 8 | Vuelta a España | Stage 6 | 6438 |
| 23 | 2002 | 10 | Tour de France | Stage 3 | 6114 |
| 24 | 2009 | 6 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 3 | 6038 |
| 25 | 2005 | 7 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 2 | 6004 |