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 4 | 5250 |
| 2 | 2003 | 7 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 2 | 4558 |
| 3 | 2003 | 9 | Deutschland Tour | Stage 7 | 4426 |
| 4 | 2001 | 6 | Paris - Nice | Stage 7 | 4120 |
| 5 | 2001 | 9 | Paris - Nice | Stage 3 | 3388 |
| 6 | 2002 | 6 | Tour de la Region Wallonne | Stage 5 | 2204 |
| 7 | 2001 | 4 | Paris - Corrèze | Stage 1 | 1891 |