| # | Rider | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DENJonas VingegaardVisma–Lease a Bike | 4h 05' 19" |
| 2 | FRALenny MartinezTeam Bahrain Victorious | + 10" |
| 3 | GERFlorian LipowitzRed Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 10" |
| 4 | FRAValentin Paret-PeintreSoudal–Quick-Step | + 16" |
| 5 | BELRemco EvenepoelRed Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 27" |
| 6 | ECURichard CarapazEF Education–EasyPost | + 1' 29" |
| 7 | AUTFelix GallDecathlon CMA CGM | + 2' 08" |
| 8 | DENMattias SkjelmoseLidl–Trek | + 2' 08" |
| 9 | PORAfonso EulálioTeam Bahrain Victorious | + 2' 55" |
| 10 | USAMatthew RiccitelloDecathlon CMA CGM | + 3' 16" |
Times in Sydney time (AEDT). Results: Wikipedia, “2026 Volta a Catalunya”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Unofficial, updated after the event.