| 2015 | Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky |
| 2014 | Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale |
| 2013 | Fabian Cancellara (Sui) RadioShack–Leopard |
| 2012 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step |
| 2011 | Fabian Cancellara (Sui) Leopard Trek |
| 2010 | Fabian Cancellara (Sui) Team Saxo Bank |
| 2009 | Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Team Katusha |
| 2008 | Kurt Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC |
| 2007 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick-Step–Innergetic |
| 2006 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick-Step–Innergetic |
| 2005 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick-Step–Innergetic |
| 2004 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick-Step–Davitamon |
| 2003 | Steven de Jongh (Ned) Rabobank |
| 2002 | Dario Pieri (Ita) Alessio |
| 2001 | Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto–Adecco |
| 2000 | Sergei Ivanov (Rus) Farm Frites |
| 1999 | Peter Van Petegem (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites |
| 1998 | Johan Museeuw (Bel) Mapei–Bricobi |
| 1997 | Hendrik Van Dijck (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites |
| 1996 | Carlo Bomans (Bel) Mapei–GB |
| 1995 | Bart Leysen (Bel) Mapei–GB–Latexco |
| 1994 | Andrei Tchmil (Mda) Lotto |
| 1993 | Mario Cipollini (Ita) GB-MG Maglificio |
| 1992 | Johan Museeuw (Bel) Lotto–Mavic–MBK |
| 1991 | Olaf Ludwig (Ger) Panasonic–Sportlife |
| 1990 | Soren Lilholt (Den) Histor-Sigma |
| 1989 | Eddy Planckaert (Bel) ADR-Coors Light |
| 1988 | Guido Bontempi (Ita) Carrera Jeans–Vagabond |
| 1987 | Eddy Planckaert (Bel) Panasonic–Isostar |
| 1986 | Eric Vanderaerden (Bel) Panasonic–Merckx–Agu |
| 1985 | Phil Anderson (Aus) Panasonic–Raleigh |
| 1984 | Bert Oosterbosch (Ned) Panasonic–Raleigh |
| 1983 | William Tackaert (Bel) Splendor-Euroshop |
| 1982 | Jan Bogaert (Bel) Europ Decor |
| 1981 | Jan Raas (Ned) TI-Raleigh |
| 1980 | Jan Raas (Ned) TI-Raleigh |
| 1979 | Jan Raas (Ned) TI-Raleigh |
| 1978 | Freddy Maertens (Bel) Flandria–Velda–Lano |
| 1977 | Dietrich Thurau (Ger) TI-Raleigh |
| 1976 | Walter Planckaert (Bel) Maes-Rokado |
| 1975 | Frans Verbeeck (Bel) Maes-Watney |
| 1974 | Herman Van Springel (Bel) MIC-Ludo-De Gribaldy |
| 1973 | Willy In 't Ven (Bel) Molteni |
| 1972 | Hubert Hutsebaut (Bel) Goldor-IJsboerke |
| 1971 | Roger De Vlaeminck (Bel) Flandria–Mars |
| 1970 | Daniel Van Ryckeghem (Bel) Mann-Grundig |
| 1969 | Rik Van Looy (Bel) Willem II-Gazelle |
| 1968 | Jaak De Boever (Bel) Smiths |
| 1967 | Willy Bocklant (Bel) Flandria–De Clerck |
| 1966 | Rik Van Looy (Bel) Solo-Superia |
| 1965 | Rik Van Looy (Bel) Solo-Superia |
| 1964 | Rik Van Looy (Bel) Solo-Superia |
| 1963 | Noël Foré (Bel) Faema-Flandria |
| 1962 | André Messelis (Bel) Wiel's-Groene Leeuw |
| 1961 | Arthur De Cabooter (Bel) Groene Leeuw-SAS-Sinalco |
| 1960 | Daniel Doom (Bel) Wiel's–Flandria |
| 1959 | Norbert Kerckhove (Bel) Faema-Guerra |
| 1958 | Armand Desmet (Bel) Groene Leeuw-Leopold |
