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 | 9 | Vuelta a España | Stage 16 | 5439 |
| 2 | 2005 | 7 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 6 | 3957 |
| 3 | 2006 | 8 | Volta ao Algarve | Stage 3 | 1460 |
| 4 | 2006 | 3 | Volta ao Algarve | Stage 4 | 1331 |