| 2012 | Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (GBr) Endura Racing |
| 2011 | Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team Europcar |
| 2010 | Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des Jeux |
| 2009 | Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Télécom |
| 2008 | Davide Rebellin (Ita) Gerolsteiner |
| 2007 | Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Liquigas |
| 2006 | Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Cofidis |
| 2005 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Française des Jeux |
| 2004 | Marc Lotz (Ned) Rabobank |
| 2003 | Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Brioches la Boulangere |
| 2002 | Laurent Jalabert (Fra) CSC-Tiscali |
| 2001 | Daniele Nardello (Ita) Mapei |
| 2000 | Daniele Nardello (Ita) Mapei |
| 1999 | Davide Rebellin (Ita) Polti |
| 1998 | Laurent Jalabert (Fra) |
| 1997 | Rodolfo Massi (Ita) |
| 1996 | Bruno Boscardin (Swi) |
| 1995 | Marco Lietti (Ita) |
| 1994 | Laurent Brochard (Fra) |
| 1993 | Thierry Claveyrolat (Fra) |
| 1992 | Gerard Rué (Fra) |
| 1991 | Eric Caritoux (Fra) |
| 1990 | Luc Leblanc (Fra) |
| 1989 | Gerard Rué (Fra) |
| 1988 | Luc Roosen (Bel) |
| 1987 | Rolf Goelz (Ger) |
| 1986 | Pascal Simon (Fra) |
| 1985 | Charly Mottet (Fra) |
| 1984 | Eric Caritoux (Fra) |
| 1983 | Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) |
| 1982 | Sean Kelly (Ire) |
| 1981 | Jacques Bossis (Fra) |
| 1980 | Pascal Simon (Fra) |
| 1979 | Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) |
| 1978 | Freddy Maertens (Bel) |
| 1977 | Bernard Thevenet (Fra) |
| 1976 | Frans Verbeeck (Bel) |
| 1975 | Raymond Delisle (Fra) |
| 1974 | Gerben Karstens (Ned) |
| 1973 | Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) |
| 1972 | Frans Verbeeck (Bel) |
| 1971 | Désiré Letort (Fra) |
| 1970 | René Grelin (Fra) |
| 1969 | Raymond Poulidor (Fra) |
