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 | 6 | Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey | Stage 1 | 1626 |
| 2 | 2000 | 6 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 16 | 1504 |
| 3 | 2008 | 8 | Tour of Ireland | Stage 2 | 1337 |
| 4 | 2000 | 5 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 3 | 1057 |
| 5 | 2008 | 7 | Tour of Ireland | Stage 3 | 1018 |
| 6 | 2000 | 8 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 7 | 813 |
| 7 | 2004 | 6 | Tour of Britain | Stage 5 | 789 |
| 8 | 2000 | 10 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 3 | 693 |
| 9 | 2008 | 10 | Philadelphia International Championship | 640 |
| 10 | 2001 | 4 | Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under | Stage 1 | 619 |