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 | 6 | HEW Cyclassics | 5199 |
| 2 | 2002 | 6 | Rund um den Henninger Turm | 5121 |
| 3 | 2002 | 5 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 5 | 4712 |
| 4 | 2008 | 6 | Vuelta a España | Stage 6 | 4605 |
| 5 | 2003 | 2 | HEW Cyclassics | 4408 |
| 6 | 2006 | 8 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 6 | 4216 |
| 7 | 2008 | 2 | Vuelta a España | Stage 2 | 4061 |
| 8 | 2006 | 7 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 3 | 4010 |
| 9 | 2007 | 5 | Vuelta a España | Stage 2 | 3987 |
| 10 | 2006 | 5 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 1 | 3896 |
| 11 | 2006 | 9 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 2 | 3816 |
| 12 | 2005 | 4 | Amstel Gold Race | 3713 |
| 13 | 2006 | 6 | Tour of Germany | Stage 4 | 3701 |
| 14 | 2002 | 3 | HEW Cyclassics | 3590 |
| 15 | 2001 | 9 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 12 | 3567 |
| 16 | 2007 | 4 | Vuelta a España | Stage 3 | 3302 |
| 17 | 2008 | 9 | Paris - Nice | Stage 1 | 3057 |
| 18 | 2006 | 8 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 4 | 2951 |
| 19 | 2002 | 10 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 10 | 2929 |
| 20 | 2001 | 5 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 3 | 2915 |
| 21 | 2001 | 3 | Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian | 2895 |
| 22 | 2002 | 2 | Giro di Lombardia | 2887 |
| 23 | 2001 | 2 | Liège - Bastogne - Liège | 2758 |
| 24 | 2006 | 3 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 1 | 2701 |
| 25 | 2007 | 6 | World Championships ME - Road Race | 2636 |