| # | Rider | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DENJonas VingegaardVisma–Lease a Bike | 25h 56' 36" |
| 2 | FRALenny MartinezTeam Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 22" |
| 3 | GERFlorian LipowitzRed Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 30" |
| 4 | FRAValentin Paret-PeintreSoudal–Quick-Step | + 1' 43" |
| 5 | BELRemco EvenepoelRed Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2' 13" |
| 6 | AUTFelix GallDecathlon CMA CGM | + 3' 17" |
| 7 | DENMattias SkjelmoseLidl–Trek | + 4' 11" |
| 8 | BELCian UijtdebroeksMovistar Team | + 5' 20" |
| 9 | USAMatthew RiccitelloDecathlon CMA CGM | + 5' 25" |
| 10 | ECURichard CarapazEF Education–EasyPost | + 5' 36" |
Times in Sydney time (AEDT). Results: Wikipedia, “2026 Volta a Catalunya”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Unofficial, updated after the event.