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 | 2608 |
| 2 | 2006 | 7 | Vuelta a España | Stage 15 | 2524 |
| 3 | 2012 | 9 | Tour of Qatar | Stage 6 | 2522 |
| 4 | 2008 | 5 | Tour Down Under | Stage 2 | 2478 |
| 5 | 2007 | 5 | Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt | Stage 1 | 2267 |
| 6 | 2005 | 10 | Vuelta a Aragon | Stage 3 | 2233 |
| 7 | 2006 | 2 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 7 | 2201 |
| 8 | 2005 | 4 | Paris - Nice | Stage 3 | 1849 |
| 9 | 2007 | 3 | Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt | Stage 5 | 1780 |
| 10 | 2006 | 9 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 3 | 1761 |
| 11 | 2007 | 6 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 3 | 1701 |
| 12 | 2007 | 2 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 2 | 1245 |
| 13 | 2006 | 1 | Vuelta a Burgos | Stage 1 | 172 |