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 | 1979 | 7 | Tour de France | Stage 11 (ITT) | 6412 |
| 2 | 1979 | 10 | Tour de France | Prologue | 5941 |
| 3 | 1973 | 10 | Grand Prix des Nations | 4162 |
| 4 | 1977 | 4 | 4 Jours de Dunkerque / Tour du Nord-pas-de-Calais | Stage 5b (ITT) | 2906 |
| 5 | 1977 | 8 | GP du Midi-Libre | Prologue | 1704 |
| 6 | 1977 | 3 | Tour de Luxembourg | Stage 1 (ITT) | 1276 |
| 7 | 1978 | 3 | Etoile des Espoirs | Stage 5b (ITT) | 578 |
| 8 | 1981 | 5 | Tour de Suisse | Prologue | 238 |
| 9 | 1974 | 5 | Tour de Pologne | Stage 4 (ITT) | 154 |
| 10 | 1977 | 2 | Ruban Granitier Breton | Stage 4a (ITT) | 0 |