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 | 1988 | 9 | GP Eddy Merckx | 2301 |
| 2 | 1988 | 8 | PostNord Danmark Rundt - Tour of Denmark | Stage 5a (ITT) | 1331 |
| 3 | 1988 | 3 | Tour d'Armorique | Stage 3b (ITT) | 1303 |
| 4 | 1987 | 3 | Tour de Luxembourg | Stage 3a (ITT) | 1026 |
| 5 | 1985 | 8 | Etoile des Espoirs | Prologue | 785 |
| 6 | 1985 | 2 | Etoile des Espoirs | Stage 5b (ITT) | 705 |
| 7 | 1986 | 5 | Tour de Luxembourg | Stage 3b (ITT) | 616 |
| 8 | 1985 | 2 | Grand Prix de France | 68 |
| 9 | 1988 | 1 | Tour de Luxembourg | Stage 4b (ITT) | 64 |