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 | 5 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 10 | 1347 |
| 2 | 2011 | 1 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 11 | 1112 |
| 3 | 2008 | 10 | La Flèche Wallonne | 1000 |
| 4 | 2011 | 3 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | Stage 5 | 790 |
| 5 | 2010 | 7 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 7 | 769 |
| 6 | 2012 | 10 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 14 | 740 |
| 7 | 2008 | 1 | Tour de l'Ain | Stage 4 | 736 |
| 8 | 2013 | 9 | Bayern-Rundfahrt | Stage 2 | 704 |
| 9 | 2013 | 4 | Tour de l'Ain | Stage 3 | 634 |
| 10 | 2008 | 2 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 4 | 493 |
| 11 | 2007 | 4 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 4 | 438 |
| 12 | 2010 | 5 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 19 | 366 |
| 13 | 2010 | 5 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 5 | 305 |