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 | 2009 | 7 | Giro di Toscana | 1705 |
| 2 | 2008 | 10 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 8 | 1639 |
| 3 | 2006 | 2 | Euskal Bizikleta | Stage 2 | 1135 |
| 4 | 2003 | 2 | Vuelta a España | Stage 15 | 1051 |
| 5 | 2003 | 6 | Vuelta a España | Stage 9 | 987 |
| 6 | 2009 | 2 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 18 | 756 |
| 7 | 2009 | 4 | PPA Cape Argus Giro del Capo Challenge 1 | 749 |
| 8 | 2006 | 5 | Course de la Paix | Stage 4 | 564 |
| 9 | 2013 | 2 | Vuelta a Colombia | Stage 4 | 90 |