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 | 2003 | 5 | Deutschland Tour | Stage 7 | 4426 |
| 2 | 2008 | 4 | Sparkassen Münsterland Giro | 3815 |
| 3 | 2009 | 6 | Sparkassen Giro | 3553 |
| 4 | 2004 | 7 | Circuit Franco-Belge | Stage 1 | 3417 |
| 5 | 2011 | 8 | National Championships Germany ME - Road Race | 2965 |
| 6 | 2005 | 9 | Tour de Pologne | Stage 4 | 2474 |
| 7 | 2011 | 7 | Bayern-Rundfahrt | Stage 2 | 2289 |
| 8 | 2008 | 2 | Tour of Missouri | Stage 2 | 2175 |
| 9 | 2008 | 4 | Tour of Missouri | Stage 1 | 1950 |
| 10 | 2008 | 5 | Commerce Bank Lehigh Valley Classic | 1659 |
| 11 | 2007 | 3 | GP de Denain Porte du Hainaut | 1430 |
| 12 | 2003 | 5 | Course de la Paix | Stage 2 | 1426 |
| 13 | 2005 | 4 | Nokere-Koerse | 1310 |
| 14 | 2008 | 9 | Sachsen-Tour International | Stage 5 | 696 |