| # | Rider | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRAPaul SeixasDecathlon CMA CGM | 20h 07' 35" |
| 2 | ESPMarkel BelokiEF Education–EasyPost | + 18' 39" |
| 3 | ESPAdrià PericasUAE Team Emirates XRG | + 46' 40" |
| 4 | NORJohannes KulsetUno-X Mobility | + 50' 47" |
| 5 | CANMichael LeonardEF Education–EasyPost | + 54' 34" |
| 6 | DENPeter ØxenbergINEOS Grenadiers | + 55' 16" |
| 7 | BELTim RexVisma–Lease a Bike | + 1h 00' 43" |
| 8 | USAAndrew AugustINEOS Grenadiers | + 1h 06' 07" |
| 9 | FRAMaxime DecombleGroupama–FDJ United | + 1h 11' 56" |
| 10 | GBRBjoern KoerdtTeam Picnic–PostNL | + 1h 17' 24" |
Times in Sydney time (AEDT). Results: Wikipedia, “2026 Tour of the Basque Country”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Unofficial, updated after the event.