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 | 2005 | 9 | Tour of China | Stage 1 (ITT) | 361 |
| 2 | 2010 | 3 | National Championships Japan - ITT | 166 |
| 3 | 2009 | 2 | National Championships Japan - ITT | 143 |
| 4 | 2006 | 2 | National Championships Japan - ITT | 137 |
| 5 | 2010 | 8 | Tour De Kumano | Prologue | 104 |
| 6 | 2007 | 8 | Tour de Hokkaido | Stage 2 (ITT) | 93 |
| 7 | 2000 | 2 | National Championships Japan - ITT | 75 |
| 8 | 2004 | 5 | Tour de Hokkaido | Prologue | 58 |
| 9 | 1999 | 2 | National Championships Japan - ITT | 50 |
| 10 | 2005 | 1 | National Championships Japan - ITT | 42 |
| 11 | 2003 | 2 | National Championships Japan - ITT | 30 |
| 12 | 2004 | 1 | National Championships Japan - ITT | 25 |