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 | 4 | Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian | 2895 |
| 2 | 2002 | 10 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 5a | 2245 |
| 3 | 2001 | 5 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 7 | 2092 |
| 4 | 2001 | 4 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 2 | 1796 |
| 5 | 2001 | 8 | Giro di Lombardia | 1662 |
| 6 | 2001 | 4 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 4 | 1527 |
| 7 | 2002 | 5 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 5 | 1515 |
| 8 | 2002 | 9 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 1 | 1200 |
| 9 | 2004 | 9 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 7 | 1047 |
| 10 | 2003 | 7 | Vuelta al País Vasco | Stage 5a | 619 |