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 | 4 | Vuelta a España | Stage 3 | 2882 |
| 2 | 2002 | 2 | Tour de France | Stage 8 | 2448 |
| 3 | 2001 | 6 | Scheldeprijs | 1184 |
| 4 | 1998 | 5 | E3-Prijs Harelbeke | 958 |
| 5 | 2000 | 4 | Tour de France | Stage 6 | 754 |
| 6 | 2003 | 7 | Paris - Roubaix | 754 |
| 7 | 2001 | 3 | Tour de France | Stage 8 | 601 |
| 8 | 2003 | 5 | Gent - Wevelgem | 488 |