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 | 1980 | 8 | Paris - Nice | Stage 7b (ITT) | 5769 |
| 2 | 1980 | 9 | GP Eddy Merckx | 5059 |
| 3 | 1981 | 4 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Prologue | 3776 |
| 4 | 1980 | 2 | A Travers Lausanne | Stage 2 (ITT) | 3634 |
| 5 | 1979 | 3 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | Prologue | 3544 |
| 6 | 1979 | 6 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 5b (ITT) | 3280 |
| 7 | 1979 | 7 | A Travers Lausanne | Stage 2 (ITT) | 2934 |
| 8 | 1979 | 6 | Tour Méditerranéen | Stage 3 (ITT) | 2596 |
| 9 | 1985 | 8 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 5a (ITT) | 2527 |
| 10 | 1983 | 7 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 5b (ITT) | 2111 |
| 11 | 1981 | 1 | Tour Méditerranéen | Stage 3a (ITT) | 2038 |
| 12 | 1984 | 8 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Prologue | 1886 |
| 13 | 1979 | 4 | GP Lugano | 1787 |
| 14 | 1985 | 5 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 5 (ITT) | 1770 |
| 15 | 1982 | 10 | Vuelta a España | Prologue | 1439 |
| 16 | 1981 | 2 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Prologue | 1275 |
| 17 | 1981 | 4 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 5 (ITT) | 1060 |
| 18 | 1986 | 5 | Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol | Prologue | 932 |
| 19 | 1978 | 3 | Trophée Peugeot de l'Avenir | Stage 6a (ITT) | 140 |
| 20 | 1978 | 3 | GP Tell | Stage 4b (ITT) | 63 |