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 | 2007 | 10 | Tour de France | Stage 12 | 6089 |
| 2 | 2012 | 3 | Critérium du Dauphiné | Stage 1 | 2656 |
| 3 | 2006 | 3 | Tour of Germany | Stage 2 | 2357 |
| 4 | 2002 | 5 | 4 Jours de Dunkerque / Tour du Nord-pas-de-Calais | Stage 1 | 1853 |
| 5 | 2006 | 3 | Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian | 1229 |
| 6 | 2006 | 8 | Vuelta a España | Stage 7 | 1095 |
| 7 | 2003 | 6 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | Stage 5 | 542 |
| 8 | 2007 | 9 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 4 | 438 |