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 | 3 | Vuelta a España | Stage 3 | 7786 |
| 2 | 2005 | 8 | Milano-Sanremo | 7650 |
| 3 | 2005 | 1 | Tour de France | Stage 2 | 7323 |
| 4 | 2015 | 2 | Tour of Qatar | Stage 1 | 7063 |
| 5 | 2005 | 2 | Tour de France | Stage 5 | 6968 |
| 6 | 2005 | 8 | Vuelta a España | Stage 4 | 6956 |
| 7 | 2007 | 8 | Tour de France | Stage 4 | 6891 |
| 8 | 2006 | 2 | Tour de France | Stage 2 | 6832 |
| 9 | 2007 | 3 | Milano-Sanremo | 6767 |
| 10 | 2008 | 10 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 4 | 6709 |
| 11 | 2016 | 3 | World Championships ME - Road Race | 6634 |
| 12 | 2004 | 1 | Tour de France | Stage 20 | 6568 |
| 13 | 2012 | 6 | Tour of Oman | Stage 3 | 6463 |
| 14 | 2007 | 1 | Tour de France | Stage 6 | 6394 |
| 15 | 2015 | 4 | Vattenfall Cyclassics | 6392 |
| 16 | 2009 | 2 | Vuelta a España | Stage 5 | 6388 |
| 17 | 2015 | 4 | Tour of Qatar | Stage 5 | 6375 |
| 18 | 2005 | 5 | Vuelta a España | Stage 8 | 6279 |
| 19 | 2006 | 3 | Tour de France | Stage 6 | 6170 |
| 20 | 2007 | 3 | Tour de France | Stage 1 | 6155 |
| 21 | 2005 | 4 | Vuelta a España | Stage 12 | 6094 |
| 22 | 2007 | 1 | Tour de France | Stage 12 | 6089 |
| 23 | 2008 | 2 | Vuelta a España | Stage 11 | 6059 |
| 24 | 2009 | 4 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 3 | 6038 |
| 25 | 2006 | 4 | Tour de France | Stage 9 | 6010 |