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 | 2004 | 6 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 6 | 6977 |
| 2 | 2006 | 7 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 7 | 3738 |
| 3 | 2009 | 9 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 5 | 3553 |
| 4 | 2005 | 4 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 7 | 2918 |
| 5 | 2009 | 7 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 7 | 2731 |
| 6 | 2008 | 7 | Vuelta a España | Stage 21 | 2134 |
| 7 | 2006 | 6 | Tour of California | Stage 5 | 1133 |
| 8 | 2010 | 5 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 13 | 781 |