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 | 10 | Tour of Belgium | Stage 5 | 2961 |
| 2 | 2007 | 9 | Volta a Portugal | Stage 8 | 1835 |
| 3 | 2006 | 9 | Volta a Portugal | Stage 3 | 1808 |
| 4 | 2003 | 4 | Giro Ciclistico d'Italia | Stage 1 | 122 |