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 | 1 | Amstel Gold Race | 5303 |
| 2 | 2002 | 6 | Tour Méditerranéen | Stage 2 | 3135 |
| 3 | 2002 | 1 | Giro di Lombardia | 2887 |
| 4 | 2003 | 7 | Giro dell'Emilia | 2494 |
| 5 | 2004 | 3 | Paris - Nice | Stage 2 | 2486 |
| 6 | 2001 | 4 | Paris - Nice | Stage 2 | 2376 |
| 7 | 2002 | 5 | Trofeo Laigueglia | 2303 |
| 8 | 2001 | 1 | Omloop Het Volk | 1956 |
| 9 | 2004 | 10 | De Brabantse Pijl - La Flèche Brabançonne | 1945 |
| 10 | 2001 | 5 | Giro di Lombardia | 1662 |
| 11 | 2003 | 2 | Giro del Veneto | 1589 |