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 | 4 | Paris - Nice | Stage 7 | 4120 |
| 2 | 2002 | 7 | Milano-Sanremo | 3077 |
| 3 | 2001 | 9 | Ronde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres | 2612 |
| 4 | 2001 | 5 | Paris - Nice | Stage 2 | 2376 |
| 5 | 2001 | 7 | Tour de la Region Wallonne | Stage 4 | 2347 |
| 6 | 2001 | 7 | Vuelta a Burgos | Stage 4 | 2274 |
| 7 | 2001 | 5 | Criterium du Dauphiné Libére | Stage 1 | 2165 |