| | Rider | Team |
| 1947 |  | Keteleer, DesireDésiré Keteleer (BEL) | |
| 1948 |  | Kubler, FerdinandFerdinand Kübler (SUI) | |
| 1949 |  | Bartali, GinoGino Bartali (ITA) | |
| 1950 |  | Fachleitner, EdouardÉdouard Fachleitner (FRA) | |
| 1951 | | Kubler, FerdinandFerdinand Kübler (SUI) | |
| 1952 |  | Wagtmans, WoutWout Wagtmans (NED) | |
| 1953 | | Koblet, HugoHugo Koblet (SUI) | |
| 1954 | | Forestier, JeanJean Forestier (FRA) | |
| 1955 | | Strehler, ReneRené Strehler (SUI) | |
| 1956 | | Fornara, PasqualePasquale Fornara (ITA) | |
| 1957 | | Forestier, JeanJean Forestier (FRA) | |
| 1958 | | Bauvin, GilbertGilbert Bauvin (FRA) | |
| 1959 | | Gimmi, KurtKurt Gimmi (SUI) | |
| 1960 | | Rostollan, LouisLouis Rostollan (FRA) | |
| 1961 | | Rostollan, LouisLouis Rostollan (FRA) | |
| 1962 | | Rosso, Guido deGuido de Rosso (ITA) | |
| 1963 | | Bocklant, WillyWilly Bocklant (BEL) | |
| 1964 | | Maurer, RolfRolf Maurer (SUI) | |
| 1965 | | Adorni, VittorioVittorio Adorni (ITA) | |
| 1966 | | Motta, GianniGianni Motta (ITA) | |
| 1967 | | Adorni, VittorioVittorio Adorni (ITA) | |
| 1968 | | Merckx, EddyEddy Merckx (BEL) | Faema |
| 1969 | | Gimondi, FeliceFelice Gimondi (ITA) | Salvarani |
| 1970 |  | Pettersson, GostaGösta Pettersson (SWE) | |
| 1971 | | Motta, GianniGianni Motta (ITA) | |
| 1972 | | Thevenet, BernardBernard Thévenet (FRA) | Peugeot-BP-Michelin |
| 1973 | | David, WilfriedWilfried David (BEL) | |
| 1974 | | Zoetemelk, JoopJoop Zoetemelk (NED) | Gitane |
| 1975 |  | Galdos, FranciscoFrancisco Galdos (ESP) | |
| 1976 | | Muynck, Johan DeJohan De Muynck (BEL) | |
| 1977 | | Baronchelli, GianbattistaGianbattista Baronchelli (ITA) | |
| 1978 | | Velde, Johan van derJohan van der Velde (NED) | |
| 1979 | | Saronni, GiuseppeGiuseppe Saronni (ITA) | |
| 1980 | | Hinault, BernardBernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault-Elf-Gitane |
| 1981 | | Prim, TommyTommy Prim (SWE) | |
| 1982 |  | Wilmann, JosteinJostein Wilmann (NOR) | |
| 1983 |  | Roche, StephenStephen Roche (IRL) | Peugeot-Shell-Michelin |
| 1984 | | Roche, StephenStephen Roche (IRL) | La Redoute |
| 1985 | | Muller, JorgJörg Müller (SUI) | |
| 1986 | | Criquielion, ClaudeClaude Criquielion (BEL) | |
| 1987 | | Roche, StephenStephen Roche (IRL) | Carrera Jeans-Vagabond |
| 1988 | | Veldscholten, GerardGerard Veldscholten (NED) | |
| 1989 |  | Anderson, PhilPhil Anderson (AUS) | |
| 1990 | | Mottet, CharlyCharly Mottet (FRA) | RMO |
| 1991 | | Rominger, ToniToni Rominger (SUI) | |
| 1992 |  | Hampsten, AndyAndy Hampsten (USA) | Motorola |
| 1993 | | Richard, PascalPascal Richard (SUI) | |
| 1994 | | Richard, PascalPascal Richard (SUI) | |
| 1995 | | Rominger, ToniToni Rominger (SUI) | Mapei-GB-Latexco |
| 1996 |  | Olano, AbrahamAbraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei-GB |
| 1997 |  | Tonkov, PavelPavel Tonkov (RUS) | Mapei-GB |
| 1998 | | Dufaux, LaurentLaurent Dufaux (SUI) | Festina-Lotus |
| 1999 | | Jalabert, LaurentLaurent Jalabert (FRA) | ONCE-Deutsche Bank |
| 2000 | | Savoldelli, PaoloPaolo Savoldelli (ITA) | Saeco Macchine per Caffé-Valli & Valli |
| 2001 | | Frigo, DarioDario Frigo (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo |
| 2002 | | Frigo, DarioDario Frigo (ITA) | Vini Caldirola |
| 2003 | | Hamilton, TylerTyler Hamilton (USA) | Team CSC |
| 2004 | | Hamilton, TylerTyler Hamilton (USA) | Phonak |
| 2005 |  | Botero, SantiagoSantiago Botero (COL) | Phonak |
| 2006 | | Evans, CadelCadel Evans (AUS) | Davitamon-Lotto |
| 2007 | | Dekker, ThomasThomas Dekker (NED) | Rabobank |
| 2008 |  | Kloden, AndreasAndreas Klöden (GER) | Astana |
| 2009 |  | Kreuziger, RomanRoman Kreuziger (CZE) | Liquigas |
