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 | 1980 | 8 | Tour de France | Stage 4 (ITT) | 7051 |
| 2 | 1978 | 10 | Tour de France | Stage 8 (ITT) | 6996 |
| 3 | 1978 | 4 | Tour de France | Stage 20 (ITT) | 5861 |
| 4 | 1979 | 8 | Tour de France | Stage 21 (ITT) | 5324 |
| 5 | 1977 | 9 | Setmana Catalana | Stage 5b (ITT) | 5229 |
| 6 | 1979 | 6 | Tour de France | Stage 2 (ITT) | 5167 |
| 7 | 1980 | 9 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 8b (ITT) | 5162 |
| 8 | 1978 | 5 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 4b (ITT) | 2264 |
| 9 | 1982 | 7 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | Stage 5b (ITT) | 2213 |
| 10 | 1985 | 4 | Ronde van België / Tour de Belgique | Stage 3b (ITT) | 1832 |
| 11 | 1977 | 7 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | Stage 1a (ITT) | 1545 |
| 12 | 1982 | 3 | Vuelta a España | Prologue | 1439 |
| 13 | 1980 | 10 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 4a (ITT) | 414 |