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 | 2008 | 4 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 4 | 6530 |
| 2 | 2008 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 12 | 5592 |
| 3 | 2007 | 9 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 7 | 4951 |
| 4 | 2010 | 8 | World Championships ME - Road Race | 4693 |
| 5 | 2010 | 7 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 3 | 4660 |
| 6 | 2008 | 5 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 17 | 4491 |
| 7 | 2007 | 4 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 2 | 4475 |
| 8 | 2009 | 4 | Circuit Franco-Belge | Stage 3 | 4296 |
| 9 | 2007 | 7 | Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt | Stage 1 | 4063 |
| 10 | 2007 | 3 | Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt | Stage 2 | 3789 |
| 11 | 2006 | 1 | Tour of Germany | Stage 1 | 3643 |
| 12 | 2008 | 6 | Škoda-Tour de Luxembourg | Stage 1 | 3079 |
| 13 | 2007 | 3 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 8 | 1853 |
| 14 | 2008 | 6 | Škoda-Tour de Luxembourg | Stage 2 | 1724 |
| 15 | 2009 | 3 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 2 | 1465 |
| 16 | 2003 | 8 | Tour de l'Ain | Stage 4 | 1319 |
| 17 | 2003 | 3 | Grand Prix Criquielion | 128 |