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 | 1996 | 4 | Tour de France | Stage 4 | 1742 |
| 2 | 2001 | 5 | Paris - Nice | Stage 1 | 1125 |
| 3 | 2002 | 10 | Cholet-Pays de Loire | 899 |
| 4 | 1997 | 4 | GP de Suisse | 676 |
| 5 | 2001 | 7 | Paris - Corrèze | Stage 1 | 598 |
| 6 | 1998 | 4 | Tour de France | Stage 13 | 547 |