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 | 7 | Tour de France | Stage 6 | 5371 |
| 2 | 2002 | 10 | Amstel Gold Race | 5303 |
| 3 | 2001 | 5 | Gent - Wevelgem | 4751 |
| 4 | 2002 | 8 | Paris - Nice | Stage 1 | 3870 |
| 5 | 2002 | 5 | Tour of Belgium | Stage 1 | 3535 |
| 6 | 2002 | 10 | Tour de Luxembourg | Stage 1 | 3478 |
| 7 | 2005 | 9 | Paris - Nice | Stage 3 | 3469 |
| 8 | 2002 | 10 | Scheldeprijs | 3320 |
| 9 | 2005 | 9 | Dwars door Vlaanderen | 2841 |
| 10 | 2002 | 8 | Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian | 2746 |
| 11 | 2002 | 3 | Paris - Nice | Stage 5 | 2745 |
| 12 | 2001 | 7 | Paris - Nice | Stage 1 | 2703 |
| 13 | 2002 | 8 | Paris - Nice | Stage 7 | 2509 |
| 14 | 2001 | 10 | National Championships Belgium - Road Race | 2173 |
| 15 | 2004 | 2 | Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen | 1569 |
| 16 | 2001 | 1 | GP Ouest France - Plouay | 1460 |