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 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 1 | 4516 |
| 2 | 2005 | 4 | Tour of Qatar | Stage 4 | 3586 |
| 3 | 2008 | 9 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 2 | 2893 |
| 4 | 2008 | 5 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 5 | 2860 |
| 5 | 2004 | 3 | Course de la Paix | Stage 9 | 2574 |
| 6 | 2012 | 9 | Garmin ProRace | 2516 |
| 7 | 2009 | 7 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | Stage 4 | 1664 |
| 8 | 2009 | 7 | Scheldeprijs | 1627 |
| 9 | 2008 | 3 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | Stage 2 | 1568 |
| 10 | 2005 | 10 | Deutschland Tour | Stage 6 | 912 |