| 2021 | Davide Ballerini (Ita) Deceuninck-Quickstep |
| 2020 | Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek-Segafredo |
| 2019 | Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Deceuninck-Quickstep |
| 2018 | Michael Valgren (Den) Astana Pro Cycling |
| 2017 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team |
| 2016 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team |
| 2015 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky |
| 2014 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky |
| 2013 | Luca Paolini (Ita) Team Katusha |
| 2012 | Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Garmin–Barracuda |
| 2011 | Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank |
| 2010 | Juan Antonio Flecha (Esp) Team Sky |
| 2009 | Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervélo TestTeam |
| 2008 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Française des Jeux |
| 2007 | Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Liquigas |
| 2006 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Française des Jeux |
| 2005 | Nick Nuyens (Bel) Quick-Step–Innergetic |
| 2004 | No race due to snow |
| 2003 | Johan Museeuw (Bel) Quick-Step–Davitamon |
| 2002 | Peter Van Petegem (Bel) Lotto–Adecco |
| 2001 | Michele Bartoli (Ita) Mapei–Quick-Step |
| 2000 | Johan Museeuw (Bel) Mapei–Quick-Step |
| 1999 | Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel) Cofidis |
| 1998 | Peter Van Petegem (Bel) TVM–Farm Frites |
| 1997 | Peter Van Petegem (Bel) TVM–Farm Frites |
| 1996 | Tom Steels (Bel) Mapei–GB |
| 1995 | Franco Ballerini (Ita) Mapei–GB–Latexco |
| 1994 | Wilfried Nelissen (Bel) Novemail-Histor |
| 1993 | Wilfried Nelissen (Bel) Novemail-Histor |
| 1992 | Johan Capiot (Bel) TVM–Sanyo |
| 1991 | Andreas Kappes (Ger) Toshiba-Look |
| 1990 | Johan Capiot (Bel) TVM |
| 1989 | Etienne De Wilde (Bel) Histor-Sigma |
| 1988 | Ronny Van Holen (Bel) Roland |
| 1987 | Teun van Vliet (Ned) Panasonic |
| 1986 | No race due to snow |
| 1985 | Eddy Planckaert (Bel) Panasonic |
| 1984 | Eddy Planckaert (Bel) Panasonic |
| 1983 | Alfons De Wolf (Bel) Bianchi-Piaggio |
| 1982 | Alfons De Wolf (Bel) Vermeer Thijs |
| 1981 | Jan Raas (Ned) TI–Raleigh–Creda |
| 1980 | Joseph Bruyère (Bel) Marc-Carlos-V.R.D. |
| 1979 | Roger De Vlaeminck (Bel) Gis Gelati |
| 1978 | Freddy Maertens (Bel) Flandria–Velda–Lano |
| 1977 | Freddy Maertens (Bel) Flandria–Velda–Latina Assicurazioni |
| 1976 | Willem Peeters (Bel) Ijsboerke-Colnago |
| 1975 | Joseph Bruyère (Bel) Molteni-RYC |
| 1974 | Joseph Bruyère (Bel) Molteni |
| 1973 | Eddy Merckx (Bel) Molteni |
| 1972 | Frans Verbeeck (Bel) Watney-Avia |
| 1971 | Eddy Merckx (Bel) Molteni |
| 1970 | Frans Verbeeck (Bel) Geens-Watney |
| 1969 | Roger De Vlaeminck (Bel) Flandria–De Clerck–Krüger |
| 1968 | Herman Van Springel (Bel) Mann-Grundig |
| 1967 | Willy Vekemans (Bel) Goldor-Gerka |
| 1966 | Jo de Roo (Ned) Televizier-Batavus |
| 1965 | Noël De Pauw (Bel) Solo-Superia |
| 1964 | Frans Melckenbeek (Bel) Mercier-BP-Hutchinson |
| 1963 | René Van Meenen (Bel) Wiel's-Groene Leeuw |
| 1962 | Robert De Middeleir (Bel) Wiel's-Groene Leeuw |
| 1961 | Arthur De Cabooter (Bel) Groene Leeuw-Sinalco-SAS |
| 1960 | No race held |
| 1959 | Seamus Elliott (Irl) Helyett-Fynsec |
| 1958 | Joseph Planckaert (Bel) Carpano |
| 1957 | Norbert Kerckhove (Bel) Faema-Guerra |
| 1956 | Ernest Sterckx (Bel) L'Avenir |
| 1955 | Lode Anthonis (Bel) L'Avenir |
| 1954 | Karel De Baere (Bel) Mercier-BP-Hutchinson |
| 1953 | Ernest Sterckx (Bel) L'Avenir |
| 1952 | Ernest Sterckx (Bel) L'Avenir |
| 1951 | Jean Bogaerts (Bel) Starnord-Wolber |
| 1950 | André Declerck (Bel) Bertin-Wolber |
| 1949 | André Declerck (Bel) Bertin-Wolber |
| 1948 | Sylvain Grysolle (Bel) Zircon |
| 1947 | Albert Sercu (Bel) Bertin-Wolber |
| 1946 | André Pieters (Bel) Alcyon-Dunlop |
| 1945 | Jean Bogaerts (Bel) Alcyon-Dun |
