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 | 2011 | 2 | Paris - Nice | Stage 1 | 1561 |
| 2 | 2011 | 7 | Tour de France | Stage 16 | 1429 |
| 3 | 2009 | 1 | Paris - Nice | Stage 5 | 995 |
| 4 | 2009 | 5 | Tour Down Under | Stage 5 | 682 |
| 5 | 2009 | 8 | Tour de France | Stage 8 | 479 |
| 6 | 2010 | 10 | Škoda-Tour de Luxembourg | Stage 3 | 263 |