Ronde van Vlaanderen winners since 2000

2000 Andrei Tchmil (Lotto–Adecco)
2001 Gianluca Bortolami (Tacconi Sport–Vini Caldirola)
2002 Andrea Tafi (Mapei–Quick-Step)
2003 Peter van Petegem (Lotto–Domo)
2004 Steffen Wesemann (T-Mobile Team)
2005 Tom Boonen (Quick-Step–Innergetic)
2006 Tom Boonen (Quick-Step–Innergetic)
2007 Italy Alessandro Ballan (Lampre–Fondital)
2008 Stijn Devolder (Quick-Step)
2009 Stijn Devolder (Quick-Step)
2010 Fabian Cancellara (Team Saxo Bank)
2011 Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank–SunGard)
2012 Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)
2013 Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack–Leopard)
2014 Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing)
2015 Alexander Kristoff (Team Katusha)
2016 Peter Sagan (Tinkoff)
2017 Philippe Gilbert (Quick-Step Floors)
2018 Niki Terpstra (Quick-Step Floors)
2019 Alberto Bettiol (EF Education First)
2020 Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin–Fenix)
2021 Kasper Asgreen (Deceuninck–Quick-Step

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Ronde van Vlaanderen winners since 2000

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