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 | 2004 | 10 | Course de la Paix | Stage 6 | 1146 |
| 2 | 2008 | 5 | Liège - Bastogne - Liège | 1059 |
| 3 | 2009 | 4 | Gran Premio Miguel Indurain | 400 |
| 4 | 2008 | 9 | La Flèche Wallonne | 361 |
| 5 | 2008 | 6 | Amstel Gold Race | 322 |
| 6 | 2008 | 6 | Tre Valli Varesine | 77 |
| 7 | 2007 | 6 | Int. Österreich-Rundfahrt - Tour of Austria | Stage 6 | 67 |
| 8 | 2008 | 3 | Coppa Ugo Agostoni | 59 |