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 | 2007 | 2 | Tour of California | Stage 3 | 2466 |
| 2 | 2004 | 10 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 1 | 1571 |
| 3 | 2008 | 6 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | Stage 2 | 1568 |
| 4 | 2008 | 9 | Vuelta a España | Stage 12 | 1521 |
| 5 | 2011 | 7 | USA Pro Challenge | Stage 6 | 1331 |
| 6 | 2009 | 6 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 4 | 992 |
| 7 | 2010 | 3 | Amgen Tour Of California | Stage 3 | 843 |
| 8 | 2006 | 4 | Tour of California | Stage 2 | 725 |
| 9 | 2011 | 4 | Tour of Utah | Stage 1 | 647 |
| 10 | 2010 | 9 | Tour de France | Stage 9 | 634 |
| 11 | 2004 | 5 | Tour de France | Stage 15 | 596 |
| 12 | 2010 | 7 | Amgen Tour Of California | Stage 5 | 570 |
| 13 | 2008 | 10 | Olympic Games Road Race | 533 |
| 14 | 2010 | 4 | Amgen Tour Of California | Stage 6 | 436 |
| 15 | 2004 | 7 | Tour de France | Stage 17 | 432 |
| 16 | 2011 | 9 | USA Pro Challenge | Stage 2 | 422 |
| 17 | 2006 | 2 | Tour de France | Stage 11 | 388 |
| 18 | 2010 | 7 | Amgen Tour Of California | Stage 2 | 317 |
| 19 | 2010 | 6 | Amgen Tour Of California | Stage 8 | 300 |