In a TTT, riders rotate through the front position every 10-30 seconds, each taking a short pull at maximum effort before swinging off to recover in the draft. The team is only as fast as its 4th or 5th rider, so the strongest riders must moderate their pulls to avoid dropping teammates. This makes TTTs a test of team cohesion as much as individual power — communication, rotation discipline, and trust at 55+ km/h with millimetres between wheels. Compare this to the individual time trial, where it is purely you against the clock. The TTT rewards teams that train together, not just collections of strong individuals.