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 | 1996 | 8 | Gent - Wevelgem | 2852 |
| 2 | 1996 | 3 | Rund um Köln | 2182 |
| 3 | 1998 | 2 | Dwars door België / À travers la Belgique | 1922 |
| 4 | 1997 | 3 | Gent - Wevelgem | 1853 |
| 5 | 1997 | 9 | Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne | 1828 |
| 6 | 1996 | 9 | Omloop Het Volk | 1071 |
| 7 | 1999 | 2 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 4 | 291 |
| 8 | 1999 | 4 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 2 | 277 |
| 9 | 1999 | 5 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 7 | 224 |
| 10 | 1999 | 4 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 1b | 182 |