| 2013 | Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto Belisol |
| 2012 | Luis León Sánchez (Spa) Rabobank |
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| 2011 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto |
| 2010 | Luis León Sánchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne |
| 2009 | Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick Step |
| 2008 | Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne |
| 2007 | Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Liquigas |
| 2006 | Xavier Florencio (Spa) Bouygues Télécom |
| 2005 | Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir |
| 2004 | Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir |
| 2003 | Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step-Davitamon |
| 2002 | Laurent Jalabert (Fra) CSC-Tiscali |
| 2001 | Laurent Jalabert (Fra) CSC-Tiscali |
| 2000 | Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank |
| 1999 | Francesco Casagrande (Ita) Vini Caldirola |
| 1998 | Francesco Casagrande (Ita) Cofidis |
| 1997 | Davide Rebellin (Ita) Française des Jeux |
| 1996 | Udo Bölts (Ger) Team Telekom |
| 1995 | Lance Armstrong (USA) Motorola |
| 1994 | Armand De Las Cuevas (Fra) Castorama |
| 1993 | Claudio Chiappucci (Ita) Carrera Jeans-Tassoni |
| 1992 | Raúl Alcalá (Mex) PDM-Concorde |
| 1991 | Gianni Bugno (Ita) Chateau d'Ax-Gatorade |
| 1990 | Miguel Indurain (Spa) Banesto |
| 1989 | Gerhard Zadrobilek (Aut) 7-Eleven |
| 1988 | Gert-Jan Theunisse (Ned) PDM-Concorde |
| 1987 | Marino Lejarreta (Spa) Caja Rural |
| 1986 | Inaki Gaston (Spa) Kas |
| 1985 | Adri Van Der Poel (Ned) Kwantum |
| 1984 | Niki Rüttimann (Swi) La Vie Claire |
| 1983 | Claude Criquielion (Bel) Splendor |
| 1982 | Marino Lejarreta (Spa) Teka |
| 1981 | Marino Lejarreta (Spa) Teka |
