| 2009 | Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin |
| 2008 | Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Rabobank |
| 2007 | Gert Steegmans (Bel) Quick.Step - Innergetic |
| 2006 | Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic |
| 2005 | Marco Zanotti (Ita) Liquigas - Bianchi |
| 2004 | Jimmy Casper (Fra) Cofidis |
| 2003 | Gerben Löwik (Ned) BankGiroLoterij Cycling Team |
| 2002 | Robbie McEwen (Aus) Lotto-Adecco |
| 2001 | Chris Peers (Bel) Cofidis |
| 2000 | Daniele Nardello (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step |
| 1999 | Tayeb Braikia (Den) |
| 1998 | Frank Hoj (Den) |
| 1997 | Mario Aerts (Bel) |
| 1996 | Koos Moerenhout (Ned) |
| 1995 | Romans Vainsteins (Lat) Elite |
| 1994 | Dainis Ozols (Lat) |
| 1993 | Sven Teutenberg (Ger) |
| 1992 | Erwin Thys (Bel) |
| 1991 | John Hugues (GBr) |
| 1990 | Uwe Preissler (DDR) |
| 1989 | V. Ekimov (Rus) |
| 1988 | Nico Roose (Bel) |
| 1987 | Luc Govaerts (Bel) |
| 1986 | O. Haefliger (Swi) |
| 1985 | G. Winterberg (Swi) |
| 1984 | Benno Wiss (Swi) |
| 1983 | Benno Wiss (Swi) |
| 1982 | Rudy Dhaenens (Bel) |
| 1981 | Jozef Lieckens (Bel) |
| 1980 | Rudy Delehouzee (Bel) |
