Winning is the sweet in cycling, as most riders never even win a race in their entire career. Winning while wearing the rainbow jersey as world champion is next level winning. How many victories had each world champion? Click on the number of wins for a breakdown.
| Season | Rider | #Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | VAN DER POEL Mathieu | 4 |
| 2022 | EVENEPOEL Remco | 10 |
| 2021 | ALAPHILIPPE Julian | 2 |
| 2020 | ALAPHILIPPE Julian | 4 |
| 2019 | PEDERSEN Mads | 1 |
| 2018 | VALVERDE Alejandro | 5 |
| 2017 | SAGAN Peter | 9 |
| 2016 | SAGAN Peter | 11 |
| 2015 | SAGAN Peter | 14 |
| 2014 | KWIATKOWSKI Michał | 2 |
| 2013 | COSTA Rui | 2 |
| 2012 | GILBERT Philippe | 1 |
| 2011 | CAVENDISH Mark | 15 |
| 2010 | HUSHOVD Thor | 6 |
| 2009 | EVANS Cadel | 3 |
| 2008 | BALLAN Alessandro | 2 |
| 2007 | BETTINI Paolo | 5 |
| 2006 | BETTINI Paolo | 3 |
| 2005 | BOONEN Tom | 21 |
| 2004 | FREIRE Óscar | 7 |