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 | 2010 | 3 | Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey | Stage 4 | 2980 |
| 2 | 2005 | 7 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 4 | 2110 |
| 3 | 2005 | 1 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 2 | 1613 |
| 4 | 2001 | 9 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 4 | 1527 |
| 5 | 2001 | 6 | GP Ouest France - Plouay | 1460 |
| 6 | 2008 | 10 | Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian | 1317 |
| 7 | 2002 | 4 | Tour de France | Stage 17 | 1144 |
| 8 | 2002 | 2 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 4 | 1131 |
| 9 | 2010 | 5 | Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey | Stage 3 | 770 |
| 10 | 2011 | 9 | Vuelta a España | Stage 6 | 729 |
| 11 | 2010 | 2 | Tour de l'Ain | Stage 5 | 617 |
| 12 | 2011 | 3 | Tour de l'Ain - La Route du Progrès | Stage 3 | 561 |
| 13 | 2012 | 4 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 4 | 557 |
| 14 | 2008 | 2 | Tour de l'Ain | Stage 3a | 272 |
| 15 | 2009 | 7 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | Stage 8 | 219 |