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 | Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian | 2746 |
| 2 | 2001 | 7 | Paris - Nice | Stage 2 | 2376 |
| 3 | 2002 | 2 | Giro del Veneto | 2273 |
| 4 | 2002 | 8 | Paris - Nice | Stage 3 | 2089 |
| 5 | 2001 | 9 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 5 | 1723 |
| 6 | 2001 | 10 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 1 | 1654 |
| 7 | 2003 | 1 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 3 | 953 |
| 8 | 2003 | 7 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | Stage 4 | 768 |
| 9 | 2003 | 2 | Tour de France | Stage 14 | 660 |