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 | 3 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 2 | 2626 |
| 2 | 1996 | 2 | Rund um den Henninger Turm | 1858 |
| 3 | 2002 | 7 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 6 | 1019 |
| 4 | 2003 | 4 | Giro del Capo | Stage 4 | 858 |
| 5 | 1997 | 8 | Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian | 686 |
| 6 | 1998 | 1 | Tour de France | Stage 3 | 679 |
| 7 | 2003 | 2 | Giro del Capo | Stage 1 | 78 |