| 2018 | Michael Valgren (Den) Astana Pro Team |
| 2017 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) QuickStep-Floors |
| 2016 | Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Wanty - Groupe Gobert |
| 2015 | Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Etixx–Quick-Step |
| 2014 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team |
| 2013 | Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Saxo–Tinkoff |
| 2012 | Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana |
| 2011 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma–Lotto |
| 2010 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma–Lotto |
| 2009 | Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha |
| 2008 | Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre |
| 2007 | Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Gerolsteiner |
| 2006 | Fränk Schleck (Lux) Team CSC |
| 2005 | Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Liquigas–Bianchi |
| 2004 | Davide Rebellin (Ita) Gerolsteiner |
| 2003 | Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Team Telekom |
| 2002 | Michele Bartoli (Ita) Fassa Bortolo |
| 2001 | Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank |
| 2000 | Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Telekom |
| 1999 | Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank |
| 1998 | Rolf Järmann (Sui) Casino–AG2R |
| 1997 | Bjarne Riis (Den) Team Telekom |
| 1996 | Stefano Zanini (Ita) Gewiss Playbus |
| 1995 | Mauro Gianetti (Sui) Polti-Vaporetto |
| 1994 | Johan Museeuw (Bel) GB-MG Maglificio-Bianchi |
| 1993 | Rolf Järmann (Sui) Ariostea |
| 1992 | Olaf Ludwig (Ger) Panasonic-Sportlife |
| 1991 | Frans Maassen (Ned) Buckler–Colnago–Decca |
| 1990 | Adri van der Poel (Ned) Weinmann-SMM Uster-Merckx |
| 1989 | Eric van Lancker (Bel) Panasonic-Isostar-Colnago-Agu |
| 1988 | Jelle Nijdam (Ned) Superconfex-Yoko-Opel-Colnago |
| 1987 | Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) Superconfex–Kwantum–Yoko–Colnago |
| 1986 | Steven Rooks (Ned) PDM-Gin MG-Ultima-Concorde |
| 1985 | Gerrie Knetemann (Ned) Skil-Sem-Kas-Miko |
| 1984 | Jacques Hanegraaf (Ned) Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko |
| 1983 | Phil Anderson (Aus) Peugeot-Shell-Michelin |
| 1982 | Jan Raas (Ned) TI-Raleigh-Campagnolo |
| 1981 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) Renault-Elf-Gitane |
| 1980 | Jan Raas (Ned) TI-Raleigh-Creda |
| 1979 | Jan Raas (Ned) TI-Raleigh-McGregor |
| 1978 | Jan Raas (Ned) TI-Raleigh |
| 1977 | Jan Raas (Ned) Frisol-Gazelle-Thirion |
| 1976 | Freddy Maertens (Bel) Flandria-Velda |
| 1975 | Eddy Merckx (Bel) Molteni |
| 1974 | Gerrie Knetemann (Ned) Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson |
| 1973 | Eddy Merckx (Bel) Molteni |
| 1972 | Walter Planckaert (Bel) Watney-Avia |
| 1971 | Frans Verbeeck (Bel) Watney-Avia |
| 1970 | Georges Pintens (Bel) Dr. Mann-Grundig |
| 1969 | Guido Reybrouck (Bel) Faema |
| 1968 | Harry Steevens (Ned) Willem II-Gazelle |
| 1967 | Arie den Hartog (Ned) Bic-Hutchinson |
| 1966 | Jean Stablinski (Fra) Ford-Hutchinson |
