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 | 5 | Tour de France | Stage 6 | 6632 |
| 2 | 2004 | 9 | Tour de France | Stage 1 | 6427 |
| 3 | 2004 | 7 | Tour de France | Stage 2 | 6426 |
| 4 | 1999 | 5 | Tour de France | Stage 5 | 6299 |
| 5 | 1998 | 6 | Tour de France | Stage 4 | 6182 |
| 6 | 1998 | 2 | Tour de France | Stage 1 | 6031 |
| 7 | 2003 | 3 | Tour de France | Stage 1 | 5990 |
| 8 | 1997 | 3 | Tour de France | Stage 4 | 5864 |
| 9 | 2008 | 6 | Tour de France | Stage 8 | 5837 |
| 10 | 1999 | 4 | Tour de France | Stage 2 | 5626 |
| 11 | 1999 | 2 | Tour de France | Stage 3 | 5613 |
| 12 | 2008 | 3 | Tour de France | Stage 5 | 5610 |
| 13 | 2003 | 4 | Tour de France | Stage 5 | 5583 |
| 14 | 2003 | 4 | Tour de France | Stage 3 | 5493 |
| 15 | 1999 | 2 | Tour de France | Stage 4 | 5446 |
| 16 | 2008 | 4 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 9 | 5422 |
| 17 | 2008 | 8 | Tour de France | Stage 13 | 5376 |
| 18 | 2000 | 3 | Tour de France | Stage 3 | 5350 |
| 19 | 1999 | 2 | Tour de France | Stage 6 | 5316 |
| 20 | 2008 | 4 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 1 | 5292 |
| 21 | 2000 | 4 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 8 | 5286 |
| 22 | 1997 | 4 | Tour de France | Stage 1 | 5269 |
| 23 | 2008 | 6 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 4 | 5267 |
| 24 | 2007 | 6 | Milano-Sanremo | 5189 |
| 25 | 2007 | 6 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 1 | 5178 |