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 | 1999 | 7 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | Stage 5b (ITT) | 2666 |
| 2 | 1998 | 8 | A Travers Lausanne | Stage 1 (ITT) | 2471 |
| 3 | 1998 | 7 | A Travers Lausanne | Stage 2 (ITT) | 1953 |
| 4 | 1998 | 4 | Österreich-Rundfahrt | Prologue | 581 |
| 5 | 1997 | 10 | Tour de l'Avenir | Stage 4 (ITT) | 378 |