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 | 2001 | 9 | Tour de France | Stage 6 | 3475 |
| 2 | 2002 | 7 | Vuelta a España | Stage 20 | 3261 |
| 3 | 2001 | 8 | Tour de France | Stage 19 | 2990 |
| 4 | 1997 | 9 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 22 | 2180 |
| 5 | 1996 | 2 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 22 | 614 |
| 6 | 1996 | 5 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 15 | 364 |
| 7 | 2003 | 4 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | Stage 1 | 117 |