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 | 2003 | 9 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 4 | 4128 |
| 2 | 2003 | 10 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 16 | 3506 |
| 3 | 2003 | 5 | Vuelta a Aragon | Stage 2 | 2809 |
| 4 | 2003 | 4 | Vuelta a Aragon | Stage 3 | 1185 |
| 5 | 2001 | 9 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 1 | 839 |