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 | 7 | Tour de France | Stage 17 | 3750 |
| 2 | 1996 | 8 | Paris - Tours | 3384 |
| 3 | 1997 | 10 | Tour de France | Stage 3 | 2193 |
| 4 | 1998 | 9 | Vuelta a España | Stage 22 | 1435 |
| 5 | 1998 | 7 | Vuelta a España | Stage 8 | 1392 |
| 6 | 1998 | 9 | Tour de France | Stage 3 | 679 |