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 | 1971 | 10 | GP de Sintra | Stage 1b (ITT) | 865 |
| 2 | 1982 | 3 | Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias | Prologue | 556 |
| 3 | 1989 | 6 | GP de Sintra | Stage 1b | 304 |
| 4 | 1981 | 9 | Volta a Portugal | Stage 12b (ITT) | 180 |
| 5 | 1984 | 6 | Volta a Portugal | Stage 6a (ITT) | 127 |