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 | 8 | Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana | Stage 5 | 5169 |
| 2 | 2006 | 9 | Vuelta a España | Stage 21 | 4300 |
| 3 | 2006 | 6 | Tour of Germany | Stage 1 | 3643 |
| 4 | 2005 | 2 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 2 | 3354 |
| 5 | 2005 | 5 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 7 | 2918 |
| 6 | 2008 | 10 | Vuelta a España | Stage 17 | 2720 |
| 7 | 2008 | 10 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 1 | 2617 |
| 8 | 2012 | 10 | GP Banca di Legnano - Coppa Bernocchi | 2462 |
| 9 | 2011 | 10 | Giro di Padania | Stage 1 | 2172 |
| 10 | 2007 | 8 | Critérium International | Stage 1 | 2062 |
| 11 | 2011 | 8 | Tour de Slovénie | Stage 1 | 2056 |
| 12 | 2007 | 7 | Tour de France | Stage 11 | 2028 |
| 13 | 2012 | 10 | Giro della Provincia di reggio Calabria | Stage 2 | 1875 |
| 14 | 2005 | 2 | Setmana Catalana | Stage 4 | 1319 |
| 15 | 2008 | 5 | Giro della Provincia di Grosseto | Stage 1 | 1136 |
| 16 | 2005 | 2 | Setmana Catalana | Stage 1 | 939 |
| 17 | 2005 | 1 | Setmana Catalana | Stage 2 | 811 |