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 | 1998 | 9 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 7 | 2913 |
| 2 | 1999 | 10 | Vuelta a España | Stage 1 | 1701 |
| 3 | 2002 | 4 | Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian | 1111 |
| 4 | 2000 | 8 | Meisterschaft von Zürich | 652 |
| 5 | 2000 | 3 | Trofeo Laigueglia | 421 |
| 6 | 2002 | 5 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | Stage 2 | 208 |
| 7 | 2001 | 8 | Criterium du Dauphiné Libére | Stage 6 | 168 |
| 8 | 2001 | 1 | Criterium du Dauphiné Libére | Stage 5 | 89 |