| 2015 | Adam Yates (GBr) Orica–GreenEdge |
| 2014 | Alejandro Valverde (Esp) Movistar Team |
| 2013 | Tony Gallopin (Fra) RadioShack–Leopard |
| 2012 | Luis León Sánchez (Esp) Rabobank |
| 2011 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma–Lotto |
| 2010 | Luis León Sánchez (Esp) Caisse d'Epargne |
| 2009 | Carlos Barredo (Esp) Quick-Step |
| 2008 | Alejandro Valverde (Esp) Caisse d'Epargne |
| 2007 | Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Liquigas |
| 2006 | Xavier Florencio (Esp) Bouygues Télécom |
| 2005 | Constantino Zaballa (Esp) Saunier Duval–Prodir |
| 2004 | Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (Esp) 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 (Esp) Banesto |
| 1989 | Gerhard Zadrobilek (Aut) 7-Eleven |
| 1988 | Gert-Jan Theunisse (Ned) PDM–Ultima–Concorde |
| 1987 | Marino Lejarreta (Esp) Caja Rural |
| 1986 | Inaki Gaston (Esp) Kas |
| 1985 | Adri Van Der Poel (Ned) Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko |
| 1984 | Niki Rüttimann (Sui) La Vie Claire |
| 1983 | Claude Criquielion (Bel) Splendor |
| 1982 | Marino Lejarreta (Esp) Teka |
| 1981 | Marino Lejarreta (Esp) Teka |
