| 2015 | André Greipel (Ger) Lotto–Soudal | | |
| 2014 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team | | |
| 2013 | Lars Boom (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling | | |
| 2012 | Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team Sky | | |
| 2011 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma–Lotto | | |
| 2010 | Adam Hansen (Aus) Team HTC–Columbia | | |
| 2009 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Silence–Lotto | | |
| 2008 | Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Team Barloworld | | |
| 2007 | Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank | | |
| 2006 | Kurt Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC | | |
| 2005 | Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Shimano-Memory Corp | | |
| 2004 | Nick Nuyens (Bel) Quick-Step–Davitamon | | |
| 2003 | Gerben Löwik (Ned) BankGiroLoterij | | |
| 2002 | Bart Voskamp (Ned) BankGiroLoterij-Batavus | | |
| 2001 | Xavier Jan (Fra) BigMat-Auber 93 | | |
| 2000 | Andy De Smet (Bel) Spar-OKI | | |
| 1999 | Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Team Cologne | | |
| 1998 | Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank GS3 | | |
| 1997 | Eddy Bouwmans (Ned) Foreldorado-Golff | | |
| 1996 | Tyler Hamilton (USA) US Postal Service | | |
| 1995 | Bennie Gosink (Ned) | | |
| 1994 | Jos Wolfkamp (Ned) | | |
| 1993 | Servais Knaven (Ned) | | |
| 1992 | Martin Van Steen (Ned) | | |
| 1991 | Tristan Hoffman (Ned) | | |
| 1990 | John Den Braber (Ned) | | |
| 1989 | Reem Kok (Ned) | | |
| 1988 | Arno Ottevanger (Ned) | | |
| 1987 | Theo Gevers (Ned) | | |