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 | 2002 | 3 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | Stage 2 | 1185 |
| 2 | 2002 | 7 | Tour de France | Stage 17 | 1144 |
| 3 | 2003 | 10 | Vuelta a España | Stage 15 | 1051 |
| 4 | 2003 | 3 | Vuelta a España | Stage 9 | 987 |
| 5 | 2001 | 3 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 14 | 867 |