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 | 2001 | 8 | Giro della Provincia di Siracusa | 8651 |
| 2 | 2001 | 5 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 6 | 3674 |
| 3 | 2002 | 6 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 18 | 3007 |
| 4 | 2002 | 7 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 10 | 2929 |
| 5 | 2001 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 3 | 2915 |
| 6 | 2001 | 6 | Giro del Trentino | Stage 4 | 2680 |
| 7 | 2001 | 4 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 5 | 2375 |
| 8 | 2003 | 9 | Volta ao Algarve | Stage 1 | 1066 |
| 9 | 2002 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 6 | 1019 |
| 10 | 2001 | 8 | Vuelta a España | Stage 19 | 919 |
| 11 | 2001 | 7 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 1 | 839 |