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 | 1997 | 6 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 1 | 3595 |
| 2 | 1996 | 3 | Tour de France | Stage 4 | 1742 |
| 3 | 1998 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 12 | 690 |