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 | 6 | Vuelta a España | Stage 16 | 5439 |
| 2 | 2005 | 7 | Vuelta a España | Stage 5 | 2797 |
| 3 | 2010 | 10 | Vuelta a Burgos | Stage 1 | 2204 |
| 4 | 2009 | 7 | Vuelta a Castilla y Leon | Stage 3 | 1854 |
| 5 | 2004 | 3 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 2 | 1696 |
| 6 | 2005 | 3 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 5 | 1294 |
| 7 | 2005 | 3 | Deutschland Tour | Stage 2 | 1170 |
| 8 | 2009 | 9 | Tour de Pologne | Stage 5 | 897 |
| 9 | 2008 | 7 | Vuelta a Castilla y Leon | Stage 2 | 798 |
| 10 | 2008 | 3 | Rund um den Henninger-Turm | 796 |