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 | 5 | HEW Cyclassics | 5199 |
| 2 | 2009 | 7 | Paris - Tours | 4298 |
| 3 | 2002 | 9 | Tour of Belgium | Stage 1 | 3535 |
| 4 | 2004 | 3 | Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne | 3463 |
| 5 | 2004 | 8 | Circuit Franco-Belge | Stage 1 | 3417 |
| 6 | 2001 | 8 | Post Danmark Rundt | Stage 1 | 3238 |
| 7 | 2004 | 7 | Paris - Nice | Stage 2 | 2486 |
| 8 | 2009 | 8 | Gran Piemonte | 2321 |
| 9 | 2004 | 4 | Nokere-Koerse | 2157 |
| 10 | 2008 | 9 | Trofeo Pollença | 1234 |
| 11 | 2008 | 9 | Giro della Provincia di Grosseto | Stage 1 | 1136 |