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 | 2012 | 8 | Critérium du Dauphiné | Stage 2 | 1507 |
| 2 | 2009 | 10 | Giro del Trentino | Stage 4 | 1345 |
| 3 | 2006 | 4 | Vuelta a España | Stage 7 | 1095 |
| 4 | 2008 | 4 | Deutschland Tour | Stage 2 | 819 |
| 5 | 2010 | 6 | Giro di Sardegna | Stage 2 | 758 |
| 6 | 2008 | 10 | Deutschland Tour | Stage 3 | 743 |
| 7 | 2011 | 7 | Paris - Nice | Stage 5 | 689 |
| 8 | 2011 | 5 | Tour of Utah | Stage 1 | 647 |
| 9 | 2012 | 8 | Tour de France | Stage 7 | 510 |
| 10 | 2009 | 4 | Amgen Tour Of California | Stage 1 | 396 |
| 11 | 2012 | 1 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 3 | 329 |
| 12 | 2010 | 6 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 5 | 305 |