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 | 7 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 12 | 690 |
| 2 | 2000 | 7 | Volta ao Algarve | Stage 3 | 555 |
| 3 | 1998 | 1 | Vuelta a España | Stage 20 | 453 |
| 4 | 2000 | 9 | Vuelta a España | Stage 18 | 122 |
| 5 | 2001 | 4 | Volta a Portugal | Stage 11 | 16 |