Abraham Olano (Esp) won the World individual time trial title in 1998. Held in Valkenburg (Ned).

Laurent Jalabert (Fra) winner of the World Individual Time Trial Championship in 1997. Clasica San Sebastian (Esp)

Alex Zulle (Swiss) winner of the 1996 World Time Trial Championship. Held on home soil Lugano (Swiss).

Miguel Indurain (Esp) winner of the World Individual Time Trial title in 1995. Held in Duitama (Col).

Chris Boardman (Gbr) winner of the first World Individual Time Trial Championship Title open to professional rider's in 1994. Held in Agrigento (Ita).

Per Strand Hagenes (Den) winner of the 2026 Paris Tours.

Christophe Laporte (Fra) winner of the 2024 Paris Tours.

Riley Sheehan was the first American rider to win Paris Tours in 2023.

Arnaud Demare (Fra) won Paris Tours on two consecutive occasions in 2021 & 2022.

Casper Pedersen (Den) Team Sunweb wins the 2020 Paris Tours.

Denmark's Soren Kragh Andersen wins the 2018 Paris Tours with a brilliant escape to solo to victory.

Fernando Gaviria the first Colombian rider to win Paris Tours in 2016.

Matteo Trentin (Ita) three time winner of Paris Tours in 2015, 2017 & 2025.

Jelle Wallays (Bel) winner of Paris Tours on two occasions in 2014 & 2019.

John Degenkolb (Ger) winner of Paris Tours in 2013.

Marco Marcato (Ita) winner of Paris Tours in 2012.

Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) won the 2011 Paris - Tours.

Oscar Freire the first Spanish winner of Paris Tours in 2010.

Philippe Gilbert (Bel) won Paris Tours on two consecutive occasions in 2008 & 2009.

Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) winner of Paris Tours in 2007.