To mark the end of 2024, the team of Cyclism’Actu will offer you different top 10s. Starting with the top 10 of the best sprinters of the season. A season marked by numerous contested mass arrivals, whether on the Tour de Francethe Tour of Italy or other great trials. If last year the domination of Jasper Philipsen left little room for doubt as to the first step of this podium, in 2024, no sprinter has been so dominant… which leaves more room for debate. First, we offer you a brief look back at the season of the main competitors in this ranking, before 4 of our editors present their top 10.
Video – Merlier and Milan gave us some great duels at the Giro
The main competitors
Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step, Belgique) : 16 victories, including 16 in mass sprints (8 in the WorldTour)
Main results from sprints:
– 3 stage victories at the Giro d’Italia
– 3 stage victories on the UAE Tour
– European Championship
– Scheldt price
– Danilith Nokere Rates
– 1 stage victory on the Tour of Poland
– 2 stage victories on the Baloise Belgium Tour
Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek, Italy) : 11 victories, including 10 in mass sprints (7 in the WorldTour)
Main results from sprints:
– 3 stage victories at the Giro d’Italia
– Cyclamen jersey at the Giro d’Italia
– 2 stage victories on Tirreno-Adriatico
– 2 stage victories on the Renewi Tour
Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty, Eritrea): 5 victories, including 4 in mass sprints (3 in WorldTour)
Main results from sprints:
– 3 stage victories in the Tour de France
– Green jersey on the Tour de France
Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck, Belgium) : 9 victories, including 8 in mass sprints (6 in the WorldTour)
Main results from sprints:
– 3 stage victories in the Tour de France
– Classic Bruges-De Panne
– 1 stage victory on Tirreno-Adriatico
– 1 stage victory on the Renewi Tour
– 1 stage victory on the Baloise Belgium Tour
Olav Kooij (Visma | Lease a Bike, Netherlands) : 8 victories, including 8 in mass sprints (7 in the WorldTour)
Main results from sprints:
– 1 stage victory at the Giro d’Italia
– Bemer Cyclassics
– 2 stage victories on Paris-Nice
– 1 stage victory on the UAE Tour
– 2 stage victories on the Tour of Poland
Wout Van Aert (Visma | Lease a Bike, Belgique) : 5 victories, including 3 in mass sprints (2 in WorldTour)
Main results from sprints:
– 3 stage victories on La Vuelta
– 1 stage victory on the Tour of the Algarve
Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck, Australia) : 3 victories, including 3 in mass sprints (3 in WorldTour)
Main results from sprints:
– 3 stage victories on La Vuelta
– Green jersey on La Vuelta
Arnaud De Lie (Lotto Dstny, Belgium): 7 victories, including 3 in mass sprints (0 in WorldTour)
Main results from sprints:
– Belgian Championships
– Binche-Chimay-Binche
Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X Mobility, Norvège) : 8 victories, including 8 in mass sprints (0 in WorldTour)
Main results from sprints:
– 1 stage victory on the Tour of Norway
– 2 stage victories on the Arctic Race of Norway
Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco AlUla, Pays-Bas) : 5 victories, including 5 in mass sprints (1 in WorldTour)
Main results from sprints:
– 1 stage victory in the Tour de France
– Dutch Championship
Arvid De Kleijn (Tudor Pro Cycling, Pays-Bas) : 5 victories, including 5 in mass sprints (1 in WorldTour)
Main results from sprints:
– 1 stage victory over Paris-Nice
– GP of Fourmies
Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek, Denmark): 12 victories, including 4 in mass sprints (1 in WorldTour)
Main results from sprints:
– 1 stage victory on the Critérium du Dauphiné
– 1 stage victory in the Tour de Luxembourg
The top 10 editors
Titouan Labourie :
1. Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step, Belgique)
2. Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek, Italy)
3. Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck, Belgium)
4. Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty, Eritrea)
5. Olav Kooij (Visma | Lease a Bike, Netherlands)
6. Wout Van Aert (Visma | Lease a Bike, Belgium)
7. Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck, Australia)
8. Arnaud De Lie (Lotto Dstny, Belgium)
9. Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X Mobility, Norvège)
10. Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco AlUla, Pays-Bas)
Jérémy Lafont:
1. Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek, Italy)
2. Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step, Belgique)
3. Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck, Belgium)
4. Olav Kooij (Visma | Lease a Bike, Netherlands)
5. Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty, Eritrea)
6. Wout Van Aert (Visma | Lease a Bike, Belgium)
7. Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck, Australia)
8. Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X Mobility, Norvège)
9. Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco AlUla, Pays-Bas)
10. Arvid De Kleijn (Tudor Pro Cycling, Pays-Bas)
Martin Laruelle :
1. Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck, Belgium)
2. Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty, Eritrea)
3. Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step, Belgique)
4. Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek, Italy)
5. Olav Kooij (Visma | Lease a Bike, Netherlands)
6. Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco AlUla, Pays-Bas)
7. Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X Mobility, Norvège)
8. Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek, Denmark)
9. Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck, Australia)
10. Arnaud De Lie (Lotto Dstny, Belgium)
Arthur De Smedt:
1. Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step, Belgique)
2. Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek, Italy)
3. Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty, Eritrea)
4. Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck, Belgium)
5. Olav Kooij (Visma | Lease a Bike, Netherlands)
6. Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek, Denmark)
7. Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco AlUla, Pays-Bas)
8. Arvid De Kleijn (Tudor Pro Cycling, Pays-Bas)
9. Arnaud De Lie (Lotto Dstny, Belgium)
10. Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X Mobility, Norvège)
