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 | Vuelta a España | Stage 1 | 5950 |
| 2 | 2008 | 8 | Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde | Stage 3 | 5029 |
| 3 | 2007 | 10 | Vuelta a España | Stage 6 | 4270 |
| 4 | 2008 | 9 | Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde | Stage 2 | 4022 |
| 5 | 2005 | 10 | Tour of Qatar | Stage 4 | 3586 |
| 6 | 2006 | 4 | Tour of Germany | Stage 8 | 3489 |
| 7 | 2012 | 7 | Tour Méditerranéen Cycliste Professionnel | Stage 3 | 3312 |
| 8 | 2011 | 7 | Tour de Wallonie Picarde | Stage 4 | 3218 |
| 9 | 2006 | 7 | Tour of Germany | Stage 3 | 3059 |
| 10 | 2005 | 9 | Deutschland Tour | Stage 3 | 2583 |
| 11 | 2012 | 10 | Tour du Poitou Charentes | Stage 2 | 2396 |
| 12 | 2010 | 6 | Tour de Wallonie | Stage 5 | 2352 |
| 13 | 2010 | 2 | Tour of Belgium | Stage 1 | 2251 |
| 14 | 2012 | 9 | Tour of Britain | Stage 4 | 2044 |
| 15 | 2005 | 8 | Deutschland Tour | Stage 9 | 1920 |
| 16 | 2007 | 7 | Tro-Bro Léon | 1225 |
| 17 | 2008 | 7 | Tour de Langkawi | Stage 6 | 1089 |
| 18 | 2008 | 6 | La Tropicale Amissa Bongo Ondimba | Stage 5 (ITT) | 803 |
| 19 | 2008 | 1 | La Tropicale Amissa Bongo Ondimba | Stage 4 | 526 |
| 20 | 2008 | 1 | La Tropicale Amissa Bongo Ondimba | Stage 1 | 489 |