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 | 2006 | 9 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 3 | 4010 |
| 2 | 2005 | 9 | Paris - Nice | Stage 7 | 2130 |
| 3 | 2008 | 6 | Liège - Bastogne - Liège | 1751 |
| 4 | 2005 | 7 | Tour de Pologne | Stage 5 | 1435 |
| 5 | 2008 | 5 | Amstel Gold Race | 1087 |
| 6 | 2005 | 10 | Tour de Pologne | Stage 7a | 1011 |
| 7 | 2008 | 5 | La Flèche Wallonne | 1000 |
| 8 | 2007 | 2 | Eneco Tour | Stage 1 | 876 |
| 9 | 2008 | 2 | Vuelta a Castilla y Leon | Stage 2 | 798 |
| 10 | 2008 | 4 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 1 | 676 |
| 11 | 2007 | 2 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 4 | 438 |
| 12 | 2007 | 5 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 3 | 352 |