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 | 2005 | 9 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 6 | 3957 |
| 2 | 2007 | 10 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 2 | 2903 |
| 3 | 2007 | 2 | Tour de France | Stage 17 | 2697 |
| 4 | 2008 | 10 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 6 | 2194 |
| 5 | 2010 | 10 | Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta ciclista del Sol | Stage 3 | 2107 |
| 6 | 2010 | 7 | Santos Tour Down Under | Stage 3 | 1283 |
| 7 | 2009 | 5 | Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey | Stage 4 | 529 |
| 8 | 2007 | 9 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 3 | 352 |