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 | Vuelta a España | Stage 3 | 5714 |
| 2 | 2002 | 10 | Vuelta a España | Stage 20 | 5016 |
| 3 | 2002 | 9 | Vuelta a España | Stage 2 | 3696 |
| 4 | 2001 | 7 | Vuelta a España | Stage 13 | 2394 |