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 | 2006 | 8 | World Championships ME - Road Race | 5228 |
| 2 | 2007 | 9 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | Stage 2 | 3436 |
| 3 | 2006 | 6 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 8 | 3343 |
| 4 | 2008 | 5 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 2 | 2893 |
| 5 | 2002 | 10 | Paris - Nice | Stage 5 | 2745 |
| 6 | 2002 | 8 | Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under | Stage 1 | 2417 |
| 7 | 2005 | 10 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 3 | 2140 |
| 8 | 2010 | 4 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | Stage 3 | 2119 |
| 9 | 2008 | 5 | Tour de France | Stage 11 | 1552 |
| 10 | 2003 | 3 | Paris - Nice | Stage 2 | 1312 |
| 11 | 2006 | 8 | Tour de Pologne | Stage 6 | 1287 |
| 12 | 2006 | 4 | Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian | 1229 |
| 13 | 2009 | 10 | Tour de France | Stage 8 | 1041 |
| 14 | 2006 | 4 | Tour de Pologne | Stage 7 | 816 |
| 15 | 2003 | 6 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | Stage 4 | 768 |
| 16 | 2009 | 3 | Tre Valli Varesine | 567 |
| 17 | 2008 | 8 | Paris - Nice | Stage 7 | 539 |
| 18 | 2008 | 2 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 3 | 535 |