| 2012 | Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team |
| 2011 | Michael Albasini (Swi) Equipe Nationale Suisse |
| 2010 | Kristof Vandewallle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator |
| 2009 | Peter Velits (Svk) Team Milram |
| 2008 | Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale |
| 2007 | John Gadret (Fra) AG2R Prévoyance |
| 2006 | Beat Zberg (Swi) Gerolsteiner |
| 2005 | Alexandre Moos (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems |
| 2004 | Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Fassa Bortolo |
| 2003 | Martin Elmiger (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems |
| 2002 | Giuseppe Palumbo (Ita) De Nardi-Pasta Montegrappa |
| 2001 | Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank |
| 2000 | Steffen Wesemann (Ger) Team Telekom |
