| 2009 | Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas |
| 2008 | Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank |
| 2007 | Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-Fondital |
| 2006 | Leif Hoste (Bel) Discovery Channel |
| 2005 | Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel |
| 2004 | George Hincapie (USA) US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor |
| 2003 | Raivis Belohvosciks (Lat) Marlux-Wincor Nixdorf |
| 2002 | Peter Van Petegem (Bel) Lotto-Adecco |
| 2001 | Nico Mattan (Bel) |
| 2000 | Vjatcheslav Ekimov (Rus) |
| 1999 | Peter Van Petegem (Bel) |
| 1998 | Michele Bartoli (Ita) |
| 1997 | Johan Museeuw (Bel) |
| 1996 | Vjatcheslav Ekimov (Rus) |
| 1995 | Michele Bartoli (Ita) |
| 1994 | Fabio Roscioli (Ita) |
| 1993 | Eric Vanderaerden (Bel) |
| 1992 | Frans Maassen (Ned) |
| 1991 | Jelle Nijdam (Ned) |
| 1990 | Erwin Nijboer (Ned) |
| 1989 | Eric Vanderaerden (Bel) |
| 1988 | Eric Vanderaerden (Bel) |
| 1987 | Eric Vanderaerden (Bel) |
| 1986 | Eric Vanderaerden (Bel) |
| 1985 | Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (Bel) |
| 1984 | Bert Oosterbosch (Ned) |
| 1983 | Cees Priem (Ned) |
| 1982 | Gerrie Knetemann (Ned) |
| 1981 | Jan Bogaert (Bel) |
| 1980 | Sean Kelly (Ire) |
| 1979 | Gustave Van Roosbroeck (Bel) |
| 1978 | Guido Van Sweevelt (Bel) |
| 1977 | Roger Rosiers (Bel) |
