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 | 10 | Paris - Nice | Stage 7b (ITT) | 5769 |
| 2 | 1979 | 5 | Tour de France | Stage 2 (ITT) | 5167 |
| 3 | 1978 | 8 | GP du Midi-Libre | Prologue | 4051 |
| 4 | 1980 | 9 | Critérium National de la Route | Stage 3 (ITT) | 3921 |
| 5 | 1980 | 8 | A Travers Lausanne | Stage 2 (ITT) | 3634 |
| 6 | 1979 | 9 | Tour de Romandie | Stage 5b (ITT) | 3280 |
| 7 | 1979 | 3 | Critérium National de la Route | Stage 3 (ITT) | 3240 |
| 8 | 1979 | 5 | Trofeo Baracchi | 3209 |
| 9 | 1979 | 6 | A Travers Lausanne | Stage 2 (ITT) | 2934 |
| 10 | 1980 | 9 | Tour de Corse | Stage 3a (ITT) | 1978 |
| 11 | 1977 | 5 | Tour Méditerranéen | Stage 2b (ITT) | 1930 |
| 12 | 1979 | 10 | Tour de Corse | Stage 2b (ITT) | 660 |
| 13 | 1976 | 6 | Trophée Peugeot de l'Avenir | Stage 5 (ITT) | 10 |