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 | 2000 | 10 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 1 | 4716 |
| 2 | 2000 | 6 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 10 | 4462 |
| 3 | 1999 | 4 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 12 | 4110 |
| 4 | 1999 | 9 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 11 | 3471 |
| 5 | 1998 | 9 | G.P. Costa degli Etruschi | 2344 |
| 6 | 2000 | 5 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 8 | 1034 |
| 7 | 2000 | 2 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 7 | 813 |
| 8 | 1999 | 2 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 7 | 224 |
| 9 | 1999 | 1 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 12 | 75 |