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 | 5 | Vuelta a España | Stage 11b (ITT) | 3121 |
| 2 | 1976 | 9 | Ronde van Nederland | Stage 5b (ITT) | 2626 |
| 3 | 1979 | 3 | Tour Méditerranéen Cycliste Professionnel | Stage 3 (ITT) | 2596 |
| 4 | 1978 | 9 | Vuelta a España | Prologue | 2595 |
| 5 | 1984 | 2 | Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol | Prologue | 1984 |
| 6 | 1984 | 5 | KBC Driedaagse van De Panne-Koksijde | Stage 1b (ITT) | 1830 |
| 7 | 1981 | 7 | Vuelta a España | Prologue | 1288 |
| 8 | 1981 | 10 | Vuelta a España | Stage 15b (ITT) | 1254 |
| 9 | 1977 | 5 | Vierdaagse van de Westkust | Stage 4b (ITT) | 834 |