Top field time trial quality
The best time trial riders in the world can beat the best in the world. This statistic measures the time trial quality of the top-10 in the following manner. For each rider in the top-10, the point score in the time trial ranking at the end of the previous year is summed.
| # | Year | Result | Race | TT points top-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998 | 9 | Tour de France | Prologue | 7094 |
| 2 | 1997 | 2 | Paris - Nice | Prologue | 3746 |
| 3 | 1996 | 3 | Tour of Galicia | Stage 5b (ITT) | 3638 |
| 4 | 1999 | 5 | Paris - Nice | Prologue | 2762 |
| 5 | 1994 | 10 | Kellogg's Tour of Britain | Stage 3a (ITT) | 1920 |
| 6 | 1994 | 9 | 4 Jours de Dunkerque / Tour du Nord-pas-de-Calais | Stage 3 (ITT) | 1770 |
| 7 | 1997 | 9 | Tour of Galicia | Stage 3b (ITT) | 1610 |
| 8 | 2000 | 10 | Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde | Stage 3b (ITT) | 1537 |
| 9 | 1999 | 2 | Tour de la Region Wallonne | Prologue | 1509 |
| 10 | 1999 | 3 | Tour de la Region Wallonne | Stage 4b (ITT) | 1139 |
| 11 | 1993 | 5 | 4 Jours de Dunkerque / Tour du Nord-pas-de-Calais | Stage 3 (ITT) | 1065 |
| 12 | 1995 | 2 | Etoile de Bessèges | Stage 4 (ITT) | 276 |