| 2016 | Matteo Dal-Cin (Can) Silber Pro Cycling Team |
| 2015 | Phil Gaimon (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies |
| 2014 | Joey Rosskopf (USA) Hincapie Sportswear Development Team |
| 2013 | Francisco Mancebo (Esp) Kenda–5-hour Energy |
| 2012 | Phillip Gaimon (USA) Kenda–5-hour Energy |
| 2011 | Francisco Mancebo (Esp) RealCyclist.com |
| 2010 | Benjamin Day (Aus) Fly V Australia |
| 2009 | Jeff Louder (USA) BMC |
| 2008 | Santiago Botero (Col) Rock Racing |
| 2007 | Andrew Bajadali (USA) Jelly Belly |
| 2006 | Nathan O'Neill (Aus) Health Net |
| 2005 | Chris Wherry (USA) Health Net |
| 2004 | Chris Horner (USA) Webcor Builders |
| 2003 | Chris Horner (USA) Saturn |
| 2002 | Chris Horner (USA) Prime Alliance |
| 2001 | Trent Klasna (USA) Saturn |
| 2000 | Chris Horner (USA) Mercury |
| 1999 | Christian Vande Velde (USA) US Postal Service |
| 1998 | Jonathan Vaughters (USA) US Postal Service |
| 1997 | Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) US Postal Service |
| 1996 | Tomasz Brozyna (Pol) US Postal Service |
| 1995 | Scott Moninger (USA) Chevrolet/LA Sheriff |
| 1994 | Malcolm Elliott (GBr) Chevrolet/LA Sheriff |
| 1993 | Malcolm Elliott (GBr) Chevrolet/LA Sheriff |
| 1992 | Scott Fortner (USA) Saturn |
| 1991 | Randy Whicker (USA) Trek-Cytomax |
| 1990 | Dimitri Zhdanov (Rus) Russian National |
| 1989 | Scott Moninger (USA) Crest |
| 1988 | Alexi Grewal (USA) Crest |
| 1987 | Dag Otto Lauritzen (Nor) 7-Eleven |
| 1986 | Davis Phinney (USA) 7-Eleven |
| 1985 | Thurlow Rogers (USA) |
