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 | 2004 | 10 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 3 | 3829 |
| 2 | 2002 | 8 | Cholet-Pays de Loire | 2261 |
| 3 | 2001 | 6 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 7 | 2092 |
| 4 | 2002 | 4 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 4 | 610 |
| 5 | 2002 | 7 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 5 | 441 |