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 | 2001 | 7 | Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana | Stage 4 | 1736 |
| 2 | 2009 | 3 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | Stage 4 | 1664 |
| 3 | 2008 | 10 | Tour of Missouri | Stage 6 | 1490 |
| 4 | 2009 | 9 | Amgen Tour Of California | Stage 7 | 1220 |
| 5 | 2011 | 10 | USA Pro Challenge | Stage 5 | 738 |
| 6 | 2008 | 9 | Tour de France | Stage 15 | 629 |
| 7 | 2009 | 9 | Tour de France | Stage 17 | 541 |
| 8 | 2012 | 6 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 3 | 329 |
| 9 | 2012 | 7 | Tour of Utah | Stage 1 | 263 |