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 | 6 | Milano-Sanremo | 5077 |
| 2 | 2001 | 4 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 8 | 4296 |
| 3 | 2001 | 4 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 4 | 3123 |
| 4 | 2003 | 2 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 2 | 2840 |
| 5 | 2001 | 6 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 7 | 2220 |
| 6 | 2003 | 5 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 3 | 2084 |
| 7 | 2001 | 6 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 2 | 1796 |
| 8 | 2001 | 3 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 1 | 839 |