- Most wins
- 3
- Alfredo Binda
- Different winners
- 74
- Editions held
- 93
Complete honours by season
93 editions, from 1927 to 2026
| Year | WinnerPodium | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | |||
| 2026 | Brandon McNultySecond: Michael Matthews Third: Mathieu van der Poel | Michael Matthews | Mathieu van der Poel |
| 2025 | Tadej PogačarSecond: Remco Evenepoel Third: Ben Healy | Remco Evenepoel | Ben Healy |
| 2024 | Tadej PogačarSecond: Ben O'Connor Third: Mathieu van der Poel | Ben O'Connor | Mathieu van der Poel |
| 2023 | Mathieu van der PoelSecond: Wout van Aert Third: Tadej Pogačar | Wout van Aert | Tadej Pogačar |
| 2022 | Remco EvenepoelSecond: Christophe Laporte Third: Michael Matthews | Christophe Laporte | Michael Matthews |
| 2021 | Julian AlaphilippeSecond: Dylan van Baarle Third: Michael Valgren | Dylan van Baarle | Michael Valgren |
| 2020 | Julian AlaphilippeSecond: Wout van Aert Third: Marc Hirschi | Wout van Aert | Marc Hirschi |
| 2010s | |||
| 2019 | Mads PedersenSecond: Matteo Trentin Third: Stefan Küng | Matteo Trentin | Stefan Küng |
| 2018 | Alejandro ValverdeSecond: Romain Bardet Third: Michael Woods | Romain Bardet | Michael Woods |
| 2017 | Peter SaganSecond: Alexander Kristoff Third: Michael Matthews | Alexander Kristoff | Michael Matthews |
| 2016 | Peter SaganSecond: Mark Cavendish Third: Tom Boonen | Mark Cavendish | Tom Boonen |
| 2015 | Peter SaganSecond: Michael Matthews Third: Ramūnas Navardauskas | Michael Matthews | Ramūnas Navardauskas |
| 2014 | Michał KwiatkowskiSecond: Simon Gerrans Third: Alejandro Valverde | Simon Gerrans | Alejandro Valverde |
| 2013 | Rui CostaSecond: Joaquim Rodríguez Third: Alejandro Valverde | Joaquim Rodríguez | Alejandro Valverde |
| 2012 | Philippe GilbertSecond: Edvald Boasson Hagen Third: Alejandro Valverde | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Alejandro Valverde |
| 2011 | Mark CavendishSecond: Matthew Goss Third: André Greipel | Matthew Goss | André Greipel |
| 2010 | Thor HushovdSecond: Matti Breschel Third: Allan Davis | Matti Breschel | Allan Davis |
| 2000s | |||
| 2009 | Cadel EvansSecond: Alexandr Kolobnev Third: Joaquim Rodríguez | Alexandr Kolobnev | Joaquim Rodríguez |
| 2008 | Alessandro BallanSecond: Damiano Cunego Third: Matti Breschel | Damiano Cunego | Matti Breschel |
| 2007 | Paolo BettiniSecond: Alexandr Kolobnev Third: Stefan Schumacher | Alexandr Kolobnev | Stefan Schumacher |
| 2006 | Paolo BettiniSecond: Erik Zabel Third: Alejandro Valverde | Erik Zabel | Alejandro Valverde |
| 2005 | Tom BoonenSecond: Alejandro Valverde Third: Anthony Geslin | Alejandro Valverde | Anthony Geslin |
| 2004 | Óscar FreireSecond: Erik Zabel Third: Luca Paolini | Erik Zabel | Luca Paolini |
| 2003 | Igor AstarloaSecond: Alejandro Valverde Third: Peter Van Petegem | Alejandro Valverde | Peter Van Petegem |
| 2002 | Mario CipolliniSecond: Robbie McEwen Third: Erik Zabel | Robbie McEwen | Erik Zabel |
| 2001 | Óscar FreireSecond: Paolo Bettini Third: Andrej Hauptman | Paolo Bettini | Andrej Hauptman |
| 2000 | Romāns VainšteinsSecond: Zbigniew Spruch Third: Óscar Freire | Zbigniew Spruch | Óscar Freire |
| 1990s | |||
| 1999 | Óscar FreireSecond: Markus Zberg Third: Jean-Cyril Robin | Markus Zberg | Jean-Cyril Robin |
| 1998 | Oscar CamenzindSecond: Peter Van Petegem Third: Michele Bartoli | Peter Van Petegem | Michele Bartoli |
| 1997 | Laurent BrochardSecond: Bo Hamburger Third: Léon van Bon | Bo Hamburger | Léon van Bon |
| 1996 | Johan MuseeuwSecond: Mauro Gianetti Third: Michele Bartoli | Mauro Gianetti | Michele Bartoli |
| 1995 | Abraham OlanoSecond: Miguel Induráin Third: Marco Pantani | Miguel Induráin | Marco Pantani |
| 1994 | Luc LeblancSecond: Claudio Chiappucci Third: Richard Virenque | Claudio Chiappucci | Richard Virenque |
| 1993 | Lance ArmstrongSecond: Miguel Induráin Third: Olaf Ludwig | Miguel Induráin | Olaf Ludwig |
| 1992 | Gianni BugnoSecond: Laurent Jalabert Third: Dimitri Konychev | Laurent Jalabert | Dimitri Konychev |
| 1991 | Gianni BugnoSecond: Steven Rooks Third: Miguel Induráin | Steven Rooks | Miguel Induráin |
| 1990 | Rudy DhaenensSecond: Dirk De Wolf Third: Gianni Bugno | Dirk De Wolf | Gianni Bugno |
| 1980s | |||
| 1989 | Greg LeMondSecond: Dimitri Konychev Third: Sean Kelly | Dimitri Konychev | Sean Kelly |
| 1988 | Maurizio FondriestSecond: Martial Gayant Third: Juan Fernández | Martial Gayant | Juan Fernández |
| 1987 | Stephen RocheSecond: Moreno Argentin Third: Juan Fernández | Moreno Argentin | Juan Fernández |
| 1986 | Moreno ArgentinSecond: Charly Mottet Third: Giuseppe Saronni | Charly Mottet | Giuseppe Saronni |
| 1985 | Joop ZoetemelkSecond: Greg LeMond Third: Moreno Argentin | Greg LeMond | Moreno Argentin |
| 1984 | Claude CriquielionSecond: Claudio Corti Third: Steve Bauer | Claudio Corti | Steve Bauer |
| 1983 | Greg LeMondSecond: Adri van der Poel Third: Stephen Roche | Adri van der Poel | Stephen Roche |
| 1982 | Giuseppe SaronniSecond: Greg LeMond Third: Sean Kelly | Greg LeMond | Sean Kelly |
| 1981 | Freddy MaertensSecond: Giuseppe Saronni Third: Bernard Hinault | Giuseppe Saronni | Bernard Hinault |
| 1980 | Bernard HinaultSecond: Gianbattista Baronchelli Third: Juan Fernández | Gianbattista Baronchelli | Juan Fernández |
| 1970s | |||
| 1979 | Jan RaasSecond: Dietrich Thurau Third: Jean-René Bernaudeau | Dietrich Thurau | Jean-René Bernaudeau |
| 1978 | Gerrie KnetemannSecond: Francesco Moser Third: Jørgen Marcussen | Francesco Moser | Jørgen Marcussen |
| 1977 | Francesco MoserSecond: Dietrich Thurau Third: Franco Bitossi | Dietrich Thurau | Franco Bitossi |
| 1976 | Freddy MaertensSecond: Francesco Moser Third: Tino Conti | Francesco Moser | Tino Conti |
| 1975 | Hennie KuiperSecond: Roger De Vlaeminck Third: Jean-Pierre Danguillaume | Roger De Vlaeminck | Jean-Pierre Danguillaume |
| 1974 | Eddy MerckxSecond: Raymond Poulidor Third: Mariano Martínez | Raymond Poulidor | Mariano Martínez |
| 1973 | Felice GimondiSecond: Freddy Maertens Third: Luis Ocaña | Freddy Maertens | Luis Ocaña |
| 1972 | Marino BassoSecond: Franco Bitossi Third: Cyrille Guimard | Franco Bitossi | Cyrille Guimard |
| 1971 | Eddy MerckxSecond: Felice Gimondi Third: Cyrille Guimard | Felice Gimondi | Cyrille Guimard |
| 1970 | Jean-Pierre MonseréSecond: Leif Mortensen Third: Felice Gimondi | Leif Mortensen | Felice Gimondi |
| 1960s | |||
| 1969 | Harm OttenbrosSecond: Julien Stevens Third: Michele Dancelli | Julien Stevens | Michele Dancelli |
| 1968 | Vittorio AdorniSecond: Herman Van Springel Third: Michele Dancelli | Herman Van Springel | Michele Dancelli |
| 1967 | Eddy MerckxSecond: Jan Janssen Third: Ramón Sáez | Jan Janssen | Ramón Sáez |
| 1966 | Rudi AltigSecond: Jacques Anquetil Third: Raymond Poulidor | Jacques Anquetil | Raymond Poulidor |
| 1965 | Tom SimpsonSecond: Rudi Altig Third: Roger Swerts | Rudi Altig | Roger Swerts |
| 1964 | Jan JanssenSecond: Vittorio Adorni Third: Raymond Poulidor | Vittorio Adorni | Raymond Poulidor |
| 1963 | Benoni BeheytSecond: Rik Van Looy Third: Jo de Haan | Rik Van Looy | Jo de Haan |
| 1962 | Jean StablinskiSecond: Shay Elliott Third: Jos Hoevenaers | Shay Elliott | Jos Hoevenaers |
| 1961 | Rik Van LooySecond: Nino Defilippis Third: Raymond Poulidor | Nino Defilippis | Raymond Poulidor |
| 1960 | Rik Van LooySecond: André Darrigade Third: Pino Cerami | André Darrigade | Pino Cerami |
| 1950s | |||
| 1959 | André DarrigadeSecond: Michele Gismondi Third: Noël Foré | Michele Gismondi | Noël Foré |
| 1958 | Ercole BaldiniSecond: Louison Bobet Third: André Darrigade | Louison Bobet | André Darrigade |
| 1957 | Rik Van SteenbergenSecond: Louison Bobet Third: André Darrigade | Louison Bobet | André Darrigade |
| 1956 | Rik Van SteenbergenSecond: Rik Van Looy Third: Gerrit Schulte | Rik Van Looy | Gerrit Schulte |
| 1955 | Stan OckersSecond: Jean-Pierre Schmitz Third: Germain Derycke | Jean-Pierre Schmitz | Germain Derycke |
| 1954 | Louison BobetSecond: Fritz Schär Third: Charly Gaul | Fritz Schär | Charly Gaul |
| 1953 | Fausto CoppiSecond: Germain Derycke Third: Stan Ockers | Germain Derycke | Stan Ockers |
| 1952 | Heinz MüllerSecond: Gottfried Weilenmann Jr. Third: Ludwig Hörmann | Gottfried Weilenmann Jr. | Ludwig Hörmann |
| 1951 | Ferdinand KüblerSecond: Fiorenzo Magni Third: Antonio Bevilacqua | Fiorenzo Magni | Antonio Bevilacqua |
| 1950 | Briek SchotteSecond: Theo Middelkamp Third: Ferdinand Kübler | Theo Middelkamp | Ferdinand Kübler |
| 1940s | |||
| 1949 | Rik Van SteenbergenSecond: Ferdinand Kübler Third: Fausto Coppi | Ferdinand Kübler | Fausto Coppi |
| 1948 | Briek SchotteSecond: Apo Lazaridès Third: Lucien Teisseire | Apo Lazaridès | Lucien Teisseire |
| 1947 | Theo MiddelkampSecond: Albert Sercu Third: Sjefke Janssen | Albert Sercu | Sjefke Janssen |
| 1946 | Hans KnechtSecond: Marcel Kint Third: Rik Van Steenbergen | Marcel Kint | Rik Van Steenbergen |
| 1930s | |||
| 1938 | Marcel KintSecond: Paul Egli Third: Leo Amberg | Paul Egli | Leo Amberg |
| 1937 | Éloi MeulenbergSecond: Emil Kijewski Third: Paul Egli | Emil Kijewski | Paul Egli |
| 1936 | Antonin MagneSecond: Aldo Bini Third: Theo Middelkamp | Aldo Bini | Theo Middelkamp |
| 1935 | Jean AertsSecond: Luciano Montero Third: Gustave Danneels | Luciano Montero | Gustave Danneels |
| 1934 | Karel KaersSecond: Learco Guerra Third: Gustave Danneels | Learco Guerra | Gustave Danneels |
| 1933 | Georges SpeicherSecond: Antonin Magne Third: Marinus Valentijn | Antonin Magne | Marinus Valentijn |
| 1932 | Alfredo BindaSecond: Remo Bertoni Third: Nicolas Frantz | Remo Bertoni | Nicolas Frantz |
| 1931 | Learco GuerraSecond: Ferdinand Le Drogo Third: Albert Büchi | Ferdinand Le Drogo | Albert Büchi |
| 1930 | Alfredo BindaSecond: Learco Guerra Third: Georges Ronsse | Learco Guerra | Georges Ronsse |
| 1920s | |||
| 1929 | Georges RonsseSecond: Nicolas Frantz Third: Alfredo Binda | Nicolas Frantz | Alfredo Binda |
| 1928 | Georges RonsseSecond: Herbert Nebe Third: Bruno Wolke | Herbert Nebe | Bruno Wolke |
| 1927 | Alfredo BindaSecond: Costante Girardengo Third: Domenico Piemontesi | Costante Girardengo | Domenico Piemontesi |
Detailed statistics
Most wins
Alfredo Binda
3
Eddy Merckx
3
Óscar Freire
3
Peter Sagan
3
Rik Van Steenbergen
3
Frequently asked questions
Road World Championships: who has won the most times?
Most wins: Alfredo Binda, Eddy Merckx, Óscar Freire, Peter Sagan and Rik Van Steenbergen, with 3 wins.
Road World Championships: who won the 2026 edition?
2026 winner: Brandon McNulty.
Road World Championships: how many editions have been held?
The honours list covers 93 editions.
Road World Championships: how many different riders have won?
74 different riders have won.
Road World Championships: which riders have won the most times?
Number of wins: Alfredo Binda (3), Eddy Merckx (3), Óscar Freire (3).