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 | 1999 | 8 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 1 | 508 |
| 2 | 2000 | 8 | Giro di Lombardia | 340 |
| 3 | 2003 | 10 | Vuelta a Aragon | Stage 3 | 237 |
| 4 | 2002 | 10 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 4 | 223 |
| 5 | 1999 | 10 | Vuelta a España | Stage 11 | 103 |
| 6 | 2010 | 7 | Tour de Wallonie | Stage 4 | 90 |
| 7 | 2006 | 4 | Giro del Trentino | Stage 3 | 8 |