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 | 1984 | 7 | Ronde van Nederland | Stage 1 (ITT) | 4690 |
| 2 | 1981 | 6 | Ronde van België / Tour de Belgique | Stage 1a (ITT) | 2680 |
| 3 | 1983 | 5 | Etoile de Bessèges | Stage 3a (ITT) | 2006 |
| 4 | 1981 | 3 | Ronde van Nederland | Stage 2b (ITT) | 1790 |
| 5 | 1981 | 8 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Prologue | 1275 |