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 | 2002 | 9 | Tour de France | Stage 2 | 6004 |
| 2 | 2001 | 8 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 2 | 4614 |
| 3 | 2001 | 6 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 5 | 1723 |
| 4 | 2002 | 7 | Tour de France | Stage 18 | 1707 |
| 5 | 2002 | 8 | Course de la Paix | Stage 2 | 1057 |