1996 - Laurent Dufaux (4th) SUI 1997 - Abraham Olano (4th) ESP 1998 - Christophe Rinero (4th) FRA 1999 - Fernando Escartin (3rd) ESP 2000 - Fernando Escartin (8th) ESP 2001 - Andrey Kivilev (4th) KAZ 2002 - Jose' Azevedo (6th) POR 2003 - Haimar Zubeldia (5th) ESP 2004 - Andreas Kloden (4th) GER 2005 - Cadel Evans (8th) AUS 2006 - Oscar Pereiro (2nd) AUS 2007 - Cadel Evans (2nd) AUS 2008 - Carlos Sastre (1st) ESP 2009 - Andy Schleck (2nd) LUX 2010 - Andy Schleck (2nd) LUX 2011 - Cadel Evans (1st) AUS 2012 - Bradley Wiggins (1st) GBR