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 | 1978 | 8 | Tour de France | Prologue | 6451 |
| 2 | 1980 | 8 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 5 (ITT) | 6380 |
| 3 | 1984 | 3 | Trofeo Baracchi | 5807 |
| 4 | 1982 | 8 | Tour de France | Stage 11 (ITT) | 5770 |
| 5 | 1979 | 10 | Grand Prix des Nations | 5390 |
| 6 | 1980 | 5 | Tour de Suisse | Prologue | 5310 |
| 7 | 1984 | 7 | Grand Prix des Nations | 5218 |
| 8 | 1978 | 4 | Tour de Suisse | Prologue | 5154 |
| 9 | 1982 | 7 | Tour de France | Prologue | 4941 |
| 10 | 1982 | 3 | Tour de France | Stage 14 (ITT) | 4652 |
| 11 | 1981 | 4 | Giro d'Italia | Prologue | 4606 |
| 12 | 1980 | 2 | Grand Prix des Nations | 4398 |
| 13 | 1988 | 2 | Trofeo Baracchi | 4355 |
| 14 | 1982 | 1 | Trofeo Baracchi | 4225 |
| 15 | 1981 | 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 22 (ITT) | 4098 |
| 16 | 1988 | 10 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 21b (ITT) | 4083 |
| 17 | 1978 | 6 | Grand Prix des Nations | 4040 |
| 18 | 1985 | 5 | Trofeo Baracchi | 3976 |
| 19 | 1983 | 1 | Grand Prix des Nations | 3899 |
| 20 | 1984 | 5 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 8a (ITT) | 3885 |
| 21 | 1981 | 4 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 5b (ITT) | 3818 |
| 22 | 1983 | 1 | Trofeo Baracchi | 3802 |
| 23 | 1981 | 3 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 13 (ITT) | 3688 |
| 24 | 1987 | 7 | Grand Prix des Nations | 3639 |
| 25 | 1980 | 7 | A Travers Lausanne | Stage 2 (ITT) | 3634 |