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 | 1971 | 6 | Paris - Nice | Stage 2b (ITT) | 4823 |
| 2 | 1978 | 6 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | Prologue | 4340 |
| 3 | 1964 | 10 | Tour de France | Stage 17 (ITT) | 2704 |
| 4 | 1972 | 8 | Tour de Luxembourg | Stage 4b (ITT) | 1872 |
| 5 | 1974 | 4 | 4 Jours de Dunkerque / Tour du Nord-pas-de-Calais | Stage 3b (ITT) | 1627 |
| 6 | 1964 | 4 | Paris - Nice | Stage 8b (ITT) | 1581 |
| 7 | 1972 | 10 | Tour de l'Oise | Prologue | 1216 |
| 8 | 1971 | 2 | Tour de l'Oise | Prologue | 769 |
| 9 | 1971 | 3 | 4 Jours de Dunkerque / Tour du Nord-pas-de-Calais | Stage 3b (ITT) | 756 |
| 10 | 1963 | 2 | Tour de l'Avenir | Stage 12 (ITT) | 76 |