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 | 2012 | 10 | Tour of Qatar | Stage 3 | 3158 | 
| 2 | 2008 | 10 | Paris - Nice | Stage 1 | 1978 | 
| 3 | 2007 | 10 | Tour de Pologne | Stage 4 | 1447 | 
| 4 | 2008 | 8 | Tour de Pologne | Stage 4 | 543 | 
| 5 | 2007 | 9 | Tour de France | Stage 10 | 229 | 
| 6 | 2009 | 6 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | Stage 6 | 207 | 
| 7 | 2007 | 8 | Tour of Qatar | Stage 5 | 158 | 
| 8 | 2009 | 5 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | Stage 8 | 116 | 
| 9 | 2006 | 2 | Giro del Trentino | Stage 3 | 8 |