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 | 8 | Vuelta a España | Stage 19b (ITT) | 6649 |
| 2 | 1973 | 10 | Tour de France | Stage 12a (ITT) | 4682 |
| 3 | 1973 | 7 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | Stage 4b (ITT) | 3080 |
| 4 | 1975 | 8 | Vuelta a España | Prologue | 2781 |
| 5 | 1975 | 5 | Vuelta a Aragon | Stage 6 (ITT) | 1223 |
| 6 | 1971 | 9 | GP de Sintra | Stage 1b (ITT) | 983 |
| 7 | 1971 | 2 | National Championships Portugal ME - ITT | 887 |
| 8 | 1970 | 2 | National Championships Portugal ME - ITT | 855 |
| 9 | 1972 | 2 | Volta a Portugal | Stage 15b (ITT) | 827 |
| 10 | 1971 | 3 | Volta a Portugal | Stage 16b (ITT) | 743 |
| 11 | 1974 | 1 | National Championships Portugal ME - ITT | 334 |
| 12 | 1978 | 3 | Volta ao Algarve | Prologue | 245 |
| 13 | 1978 | 7 | Volta a Portugal | Stage 13b (ITT) | 233 |
| 14 | 1975 | 1 | National Championships Portugal ME - ITT | 192 |
| 15 | 1969 | 2 | Volta a Portugal | Stage 12b (ITT) | 30 |
| 16 | 1969 | 2 | Volta a Portugal | Stage 18b (ITT) | 30 |