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 | 9 | De Brabantse Pijl - La Flèche Brabançonne | 1255 | 
| 2 | 2002 | 6 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 5a | 765 | 
| 3 | 2001 | 9 | Meisterschaft von Zürich | 568 | 
| 4 | 2001 | 10 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 3 | 411 | 
| 5 | 2001 | 10 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 4 | 405 | 
| 6 | 2002 | 2 | Tour de France | Stage 17 | 378 | 
| 7 | 2008 | 7 | Olympic Games Road Race | 347 | 
| 8 | 2001 | 5 | GP Ouest France - Plouay | 223 |