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 | 1976 | 9 | Tour de France | Prologue | 5268 |
| 2 | 1976 | 9 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 5b (ITT) | 4854 |
| 3 | 1977 | 9 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 9b (ITT) | 4093 |
| 4 | 1976 | 2 | Tour de Corse | Stage 3a (ITT) | 3374 |
| 5 | 1977 | 9 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Prologue | 3060 |
| 6 | 1975 | 5 | Tour de Suisse | Prologue | 2254 |
| 7 | 1978 | 2 | Cronostaffetta | Stage 1c (ITT) | 636 |
| 8 | 1975 | 1 | Cronostaffetta | Stage 1c (ITT) | 66 |