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 | 5 | Paris - Tours | 3384 |
| 2 | 1998 | 9 | Paris - Nice | Stage 3 | 3276 |
| 3 | 1996 | 2 | Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana | Stage 2 | 2789 |
| 4 | 1997 | 4 | Tour de France | Stage 3 | 2193 |
| 5 | 1996 | 10 | GP de Suisse | 2139 |
| 6 | 1997 | 3 | Vuelta a España | Stage 11 | 1853 |
| 7 | 1996 | 10 | Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian | 1535 |
| 8 | 1998 | 10 | Vuelta a España | Stage 22 | 1435 |
| 9 | 1998 | 9 | Vuelta a España | Stage 8 | 1392 |
| 10 | 2002 | 9 | GP Ouest France - Plouay | 1261 |
| 11 | 1997 | 1 | Giro di Lombardia | 1214 |
| 12 | 2002 | 1 | Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian | 1111 |
| 13 | 2002 | 8 | Paris - Nice | Stage 5 | 1074 |
| 14 | 1998 | 1 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 3 | 1048 |
| 15 | 1998 | 1 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | Stage 1 | 1006 |
| 16 | 2002 | 1 | Paris - Nice | Stage 3 | 734 |
| 17 | 1999 | 1 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 4 | 732 |
| 18 | 2001 | 1 | Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian | 567 |
| 19 | 2000 | 10 | Liège - Bastogne - Liège | 514 |
| 20 | 2001 | 3 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 5 | 500 |
| 21 | 1998 | 9 | Vuelta a España | Stage 20 | 453 |
| 22 | 1999 | 1 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 16 | 375 |
| 23 | 2000 | 1 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 3 | 320 |
| 24 | 2002 | 3 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | Stage 5 | 318 |
| 25 | 1999 | 5 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 21 | 229 |