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 | 6 | Liège - Bastogne - Liège | 2758 |
| 2 | 2001 | 4 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 1 | 2610 |
| 3 | 2001 | 9 | Paris - Nice | Stage 2 | 2376 |
| 4 | 2001 | 8 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 2 | 2180 |
| 5 | 2001 | 7 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 3 | 1939 |
| 6 | 2001 | 9 | Trofeo Laigueglia | 1845 |
| 7 | 2001 | 5 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 4 | 1629 |
| 8 | 2003 | 7 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 7 | 917 |
| 9 | 2002 | 3 | Volta a Catalunya | Stage 7 | 547 |