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 | 10 | Eneco Tour of Benelux | Stage 6 | 5905 |
| 2 | 2008 | 6 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 4 | 4341 |
| 3 | 2007 | 5 | Vuelta a España | Stage 6 | 4270 |
| 4 | 2007 | 5 | Vuelta a España | Stage 7 | 4128 |
| 5 | 2005 | 3 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 1 | 3022 |
| 6 | 2003 | 5 | International Tour of Rhodes | Stage 1 | 2884 |
| 7 | 2006 | 5 | Bayern Rundfahrt | Stage 1 | 2739 |
| 8 | 2004 | 3 | Post Danmark Rundt | Stage 1 | 2684 |
| 9 | 2008 | 6 | Int. Osterreich-Rundfahrt-Tour of Austria | Stage 7 | 2583 |
| 10 | 2005 | 7 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 2 | 2511 |
| 11 | 2004 | 10 | Post Danmark Rundt | Stage 6 | 2347 |
| 12 | 2006 | 3 | Tour of California | Stage 4 | 1424 |