| 2009 | Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team Katusha |
| 2008 | Koldo Fernandez De Larrea (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi |
| 2007 | Mikel Echeverria Gaztanaga (Spa) Agritubel |
| 2006 | Mikel Echeverria Gaztanaga (Spa) Atom |
| 2005 | Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Amore & Vita-Beretta-Polska |
| 2004 | Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole |
| 2003 | Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) AG2R Prevoyance |
| 2002 | Franck Bouyer (Fra) Bonjour |
| 2001 | Didier Rous (Fra) Bonjour |
| 2000 | Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Ag2R-Prevoyance |
| 1999 | Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Casino |
| 1998 | Marco di Renzo (Ita) Cantina-Tollo |
| 1997 | Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) |
| 1996 | Laurent Desbiens (Fra) |
| 1995 | Mario De Clercq (Bel) |
| 1994 | Patrick Van Roosbroeck (Bel) |
| 1993 | Dimitry Zhdanov (Rus) |
| 1992 | Bruno Cornillet (Fra) |
| 1991 | Fabrice Naessens (Bel) |
| 1990 | Francois Lemarchand (Fra) |
| 1989 | Laurent Bezault (Fra) |
| 1988 | Alberto Leanizbarrutia (Spa) |
| 1987 | Jean-Claude Colotti (Fra) |
| 1986 | Francis Castaing (Fra) |
| 1985 | Michel Bibillet (Fra) |
| 1984 | Claude Moreau (Fra) |
| 1983 | Pierre Bazzo (Fra) |
| 1982 | Serge Beucherie (Fra) |
| 1981 | Bernard Bourreau (Fra) |
| 1980 | Jean-René Bernaudeau (Fra) |
