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 | 8 | Vuelta a España | Stage 21 | 4453 |
| 2 | 2003 | 8 | Vuelta a España | Stage 12 | 4282 |
| 3 | 2011 | 10 | Tour de Wallonie | Stage 1 | 2317 |
| 4 | 2004 | 7 | Meisterschaft von Zürich | 2180 |
| 5 | 2011 | 10 | Int. Osterreich-Rundfahrt-Tour of Austria | Stage 6 | 1218 |
| 6 | 2003 | 2 | Volta ao Algarve | Stage 1 | 1066 |
| 7 | 2012 | 4 | Škoda-Tour de Luxembourg | Stage 3 | 959 |
| 8 | 2011 | 9 | Tour of Beijing | Stage 3 | 852 |
| 9 | 2008 | 8 | Olympic Games Road Race | 533 |
| 10 | 2011 | 9 | Tour de Wallonie | Stage 5 | 515 |