Originally Posted by
tomato coupe
I agree that they should. But as of 2017, TTs have only produced the 2nd, 9th, 12th, and 13th fastest times up the Alpe d'Huez, and no other times in the top 35 (ish).
Given that there was only one year in which the TT was held (2004), I'd suggest that having that many high placings from a TT is informative.
But yes, the non-TT times are remarkable, also. Drafting at the speeds the pros climb must be significant. Then again, Pantani led or soloed most of the climb when he set the lowest time. Armstrong did the same solo effort in 2001, the year of "the look".