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 | 1985 | 5 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 5 | 638 |
| 2 | 1985 | 2 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 8b | 618 |
| 3 | 1985 | 3 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 13 | 602 |
| 4 | 1985 | 5 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 21 | 556 |
| 5 | 1985 | 1 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 6 | 552 |
| 6 | 1985 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 1 | 552 |
| 7 | 1985 | 10 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 18 | 542 |
| 8 | 1985 | 7 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 9 | 492 |
| 9 | 1985 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 7 | 492 |