| # | Rider | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DENTobias Lund AndresenDecathlon CMA CGM | 4h 15' 25" |
| 2 | GBRMatthew BrennanVisma–Lease a Bike | + 0" |
| 3 | AUSBrady GilmoreNSN Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 4 | SUIMauro SchmidTeam Jayco–AlUla | + 0" |
| 5 | ERINatnael TesfatsionMovistar Team | + 0" |
| 6 | NZLLaurence PithieRed Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 7 | ITAFilippo ZanaSoudal–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 8 | SLOGal GlivarAlpecin–Premier Tech | + 0" |
| 9 | ITAFrancesco BusattoAlpecin–Premier Tech | + 0" |
| 10 | NZLAaron GateXDS Astana Team | + 0" |
Times in Sydney time (AEDT). Results: Wikipedia, “2026 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Unofficial, updated after the event.