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 | 1974 | 9 | Vuelta a España | Stage 19b (ITT) | 5527 |
| 2 | 1974 | 8 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | Stage 4b (ITT) | 5001 |
| 3 | 1972 | 9 | Paris - Nice | Prologue | 4791 |
| 4 | 1974 | 2 | Vuelta a España | Stage 10a (ITT) | 4705 |
| 5 | 1972 | 7 | Paris - Nice | Stage 7b (ITT) | 4009 |
| 6 | 1975 | 6 | Vuelta a España | Stage 7 (ITT) | 3469 |
| 7 | 1973 | 7 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 3b (ITT) | 3316 |
| 8 | 1973 | 2 | Monte Campione | Stage 2 (ITT) | 3177 |
| 9 | 1972 | 3 | A Travers Lausanne | Stage 2 | 2939 |
| 10 | 1972 | 1 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 4a (ITT) | 2795 |
| 11 | 1970 | 10 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 7b (ITT) | 2480 |
| 12 | 1972 | 10 | Vuelta a España | Stage 17b (ITT) | 1863 |
| 13 | 1972 | 2 | Escalada a Montjuïc | Stage 1a (ITT) | 1733 |
| 14 | 1974 | 7 | GP Forli | 1680 |
| 15 | 1972 | 5 | GP Forli | 1571 |
| 16 | 1973 | 2 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 2b (ITT) | 1201 |