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 | 2000 | 2 | Vuelta a España | Stage 15 | 1101 |
| 2 | 1998 | 7 | Tour de France | Stage 3 | 679 |
| 3 | 1999 | 5 | Vuelta a España | Stage 15 | 523 |
| 4 | 2001 | 2 | Le Tour de Langkawi | Stage 8 | 266 |