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 | 1989 | 10 | Tour of Ireland | Stage 5a (ITT) | 2782 |
| 2 | 1988 | 3 | Ronde van België / Tour de Belgique | Prologue | 1406 |
| 3 | 1987 | 2 | Tour de Luxembourg | Stage 3a (ITT) | 1026 |
| 4 | 1988 | 6 | Ronde van België / Tour de Belgique | Stage 3b (ITT) | 767 |
| 5 | 1987 | 8 | Tour de la Communauté européenne | Stage 8 (ITT) | 711 |
| 6 | 1988 | 4 | Tour de la Communauté européenne | Stage 12 (ITT) | 391 |
| 7 | 1986 | 1 | Ruban Granitier Breton | Stage 7 (ITT) | 50 |