| 2012 | Timothy (Timmy) Duggan (Liquigas-Cannondale) |
| 2011 | Matthew Busche (Team RadioShack) |
| 2010 | Ben King (Trek-Livestrong) |
| 2009 | George Hincapie (Team Columbia-HTC) |
| 2008 | Tyler Hamilton (Rock Racing) |
| 2007 | Levi Leipheimer (Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team) |
| 2006 | George Hincapie (Discovery Channel) |
| 2005 | Chris Wherry (Health Net p/b Maxxis ) |
| 2004 | Fred Rodriguez (Acqua e Sapone-Caffe Mokambo) |
| 2003 | Mark McCormack (Saturn Cycling Team) |
| 2002 | Robbie Ventura (US Postal) |
| 2001 | Fred Rodriguez (Domo-Farm Frites) |
| 2000 | Fred Rodriguez (Mapei-Quick Step) |
| 1999 | Marty Jemison (US Postal) |
| 1998 | George Hincapie (US Postal) |
| 1997 | Bart Bowen |
| 1996 | Eddy Gragus |
| 1995 | Norm Alvis |
| 1994 | Steve Hegg |
| 1993 | Lance Armstrong |
| 1992 | Bart Bowen |
| 1991 | Davis Phinney |
| 1990 | Kurt Stockton |
| 1989 | Greg Oravetz |
| 1988 | Rob Kiefel |
| 1987 | Tom Schuler |
| 1986 | Thomas Prehn |
| 1985 | Eric Heiden |
