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 | 7 | Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under | Stage 1 | 4719 |
| 2 | 2006 | 7 | Vuelta a España | Stage 15 | 4306 |
| 3 | 2008 | 5 | Tour Down Under | Stage 2 | 4241 |
| 4 | 2007 | 5 | Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt | Stage 1 | 4063 |
| 5 | 2006 | 9 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 3 | 3752 |
| 6 | 2006 | 2 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 7 | 3738 |
| 7 | 2005 | 10 | Vuelta a Aragon | Stage 3 | 3701 |
| 8 | 2007 | 6 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 3 | 3632 |
| 9 | 2012 | 9 | Tour of Qatar | Stage 6 | 3587 |
| 10 | 2005 | 4 | Paris - Nice | Stage 3 | 3469 |
| 11 | 2007 | 3 | Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt | Stage 5 | 3303 |
| 12 | 2007 | 2 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 2 | 2990 |
| 13 | 2006 | 1 | Vuelta a Burgos | Stage 1 | 1292 |
| 14 | 2003 | 1 | Giro Ciclistico d'Italia | Stage 1 | 122 |