| 2018 |
Gerraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky |
| 2017 |
Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team |
| 2016 |
Chris Froome (GBr) Team Sky |
| 2015 |
Chris Froome (GBr) Team Sky |
| 2014 |
Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin–Sharp |
| 2013 |
Chris Froome (GBr) Team Sky |
| 2012 |
Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Team Sky |
| 2011 |
Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Team Sky |
| 2010 |
Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team RadioShack |
| 2009 |
Alejandro Valverde (Esp) Caisse d'Epargne |
| 2008 |
Alejandro Valverde (Esp) Caisse d'Epargne |
| 2007 |
Christophe Moreau (Fra) AG2R Prévoyance |
| 2006 |
Levi Leipheimer (USA) Gerolsteiner |
| 2005 |
Iñigo Landaluze (Esp) Euskaltel–Euskadi |
| 2004 |
Iban Mayo (Esp) Euskaltel–Euskadi |
| 2003 |
Result Void |
| 2002 |
Result Void |
| 2001 |
Christophe Moreau (Fra) Festina |
| 2000 |
Tyler Hamilton (USA) U.S. Postal Service |
| 1999 |
Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance |
| 1998 |
Armand De Las Cuevas (Fra) Banesto |
| 1997 |
Udo Bölts (Ger) Team Telekom |
| 1996 |
Miguel Indurain (Esp) Banesto |
| 1995 |
Miguel Indurain (Esp) Banesto |
| 1994 |
Laurent Dufaux (Sui) ONCE |
| 1993 |
Laurent Dufaux (Sui) ONCE |
| 1992 |
Charly Mottet (Fra) RMO |
| 1991 |
Luis Herrera (Col) Postobon |
| 1990 |
Robert Millar (GBr) Z |
| 1989 |
Charly Mottet (Fra) RMO |
| 1988 |
Luis Herrera (Col) Café de Colombia |
| 1987 |
Charly Mottet (Fra) Systeme U-Gitane |
| 1986 |
Urs Zimmermann (Sui) Carrera–Inoxpran |
| 1985 |
Phil Anderson (Aus) Panasonic |
| 1984 |
Martin Ramirez (Col) Systeme U |
| 1983 |
Greg LeMond[Note 1] (USA) Renault-Elf-Gitane |
| 1982 |
Michel Laurent (Fra) Peugeot-Esso-Michelin |
| 1981 |
Bernard Hinault (Fra) Renault-Elf-Gitane |
| 1980 |
Johan van der Velde (Ned) TI-Raleigh |
| 1979 |
Bernard Hinault (Fra) Renault-Elf-Gitane |
| 1978 |
Michel Pollentier (Bel) |
| 1977 |
Bernard Hinault (Fra) Gitane-Campagnolo |
| 1976 |
Bernard Thévenet (Fra) Peugeot-BP-Michelin |
| 1975 |
Bernard Thévenet (Fra) Peugeot BP Michelin |
| 1974 |
Alain Santy (Fra) |
| 1973 |
Luis Ocaña (Esp) |
| 1972 |
Luis Ocaña (Esp) |
| 1971 |
Eddy Merckx (Bel) Molteni |
| 1970 |
Luis Ocaña (Esp) |
| 1969 |
Raymond Poulidor (Fra) |
| 1966 |
Raymond Poulidor (Fra) |
| 1965 |
Jacques Anquetil (Fra) |
| 1964 |
Valentin Uriona (Esp) |
| 1963 |
Jacques Anquetil (Fra) |
| 1962 |
Raymond Mastrotto (Fra) |
| 1961 |
Brian Robinson (GBr) |
| 1960 |
Jean Dotto (Fra) |
| 1959 |
Henry Anglade (Fra) |
| 1958 |
Louis Rostollan (Fra) |
| 1957 |
Marcel Rohrbach (Fra) |
| 1956 |
Alex Close (Bel) |
| 1955 |
Louison Bobet (Fra) |
| 1954 |
Nello Lauredi (Fra) |
| 1953 |
Lucien Teisseire (Fra) |
| 1952 |
Jean Dotto (Fra) |
| 1951 |
Nello Lauredi (Fra) |
| 1950 |
Nello Lauredi (Fra) |
| 1949 |
Lucien Lazarides (Fra) |
| 1948 |
Édouard Fachleitner (Fra) |
| 1947 |
Edouard Klabinski (Pol) |
| 1947 |
Edouard Klabinski (Pol) |
