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 | 1998 | 7 | Chrono des Herbiers | 3236 |
| 2 | 1999 | 10 | Chrono des Herbiers | 3061 |
| 3 | 1999 | 4 | Volta a Portugal | Stage 5 (ITT) | 1799 |
| 4 | 1998 | 5 | Volta ao Alentejo | Stage 5 (ITT) | 1577 |
| 5 | 2000 | 1 | Volta ao Alentejo | Stage 1 (ITT) | 1449 |
| 6 | 1998 | 1 | Volta a Portugal | Stage 13 (ITT) | 680 |
| 7 | 1998 | 5 | Volta a Portugal | Stage 5 (ITT) | 617 |