| 2011 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing |
| 2010 | Oscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank |
| 2009 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Silence-Lotto |
| 2008 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Française des Jeux |
| 2007 | Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) |
| 2006 | Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) |
| 2005 | Erik Zabel (Ger) |
| 2004 | Erik Dekker (Ned) |
| 2003 | Erik Zabel (Ger) |
| 2002 | Jakob Storm Piil (Den) |
| 2001 | Richard Virenque (Fra) |
| 2000 | Andrea Tafi (Ita) |
| 1999 | Marc Wauters (Bel) |
| 1998 | Jacky Durand (Fra) |
| 1997 | Andrei Tchmil (Ukr) |
| 1996 | Nicola Minali (Ita) |
| 1995 | Nicola Minali (Ita) |
| 1994 | Erik Zabel (Ger) |
| 1993 | Johan Museeuw (Bel) |
| 1992 | Hendrik Redant (Bel) |
| 1991 | Johan Capiot (Bel) |
| 1990 | Rolf Sorensen (Dan) |
| 1989 | Jelle Nijdam (Ned) |
| 1988 | Peter Pieters (Ned) |
