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 | 2008 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 13 | 6339 |
| 2 | 2009 | 10 | Tour de France | Stage 11 | 5854 |
| 3 | 2016 | 9 | Arctic Race of Norway | Stage 4 | 5042 |
| 4 | 2014 | 10 | Eneco Tour | Stage 4 | 4699 |
| 5 | 2008 | 10 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 17 | 4491 |
| 6 | 2014 | 9 | Tour of Britain | Stage 1 | 4468 |
| 7 | 2008 | 3 | Ster Elektrotoer | Stage 3 | 4425 |
| 8 | 2008 | 5 | Tour of Qatar | Stage 5 | 4320 |
| 9 | 2014 | 7 | Dubai Tour | Stage 2 | 4273 |
| 10 | 2014 | 9 | Dubai Tour | Stage 3 | 3513 |
| 11 | 2014 | 8 | Santos Tour Down Under | Stage 4 | 3449 |
| 12 | 2011 | 5 | Tour of Belgium | Stage 2 | 3365 |
| 13 | 2014 | 8 | Tour of Britain | Stage 8b | 3116 |
| 14 | 2012 | 9 | Post Danmark Rundt | Stage 1 | 2918 |
| 15 | 2012 | 10 | Handzame Classic | 2842 |
| 16 | 2009 | 1 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 5 | 2694 |
| 17 | 2011 | 9 | Santos Tour Down Under | Stage 4 | 2483 |
| 18 | 2015 | 8 | Tour des Fjords | Stage 3 | 2465 |
| 19 | 2016 | 3 | Tour des Fjords | Stage 2 | 2410 |
| 20 | 2011 | 3 | Tour de Wallonie | Stage 1 | 2317 |
| 21 | 2014 | 4 | Tour des Fjords | Stage 2 | 2289 |
| 22 | 2015 | 5 | Tour of Norway | Stage 2 | 2257 |
| 23 | 2014 | 2 | Tour des Fjords | Stage 5 | 2255 |
| 24 | 2015 | 8 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 1 | 2245 |
| 25 | 2015 | 6 | Tour of Norway | Stage 1 | 2137 |