| # | Rider | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DENJonas VingegaardVisma–Lease a Bike | |
| 2 | FRAValentin Paret-PeintreSoudal–Quick-Step | |
| 3 | DENCasper PedersenSoudal–Quick-Step | |
| 4 | FRAMathis Le BerreTeam TotalEnergies | |
| 5 | FRALenny MartinezTeam Bahrain Victorious | |
| 6 | COLHarold TejadaXDS Astana Team | |
| 7 | NEDMick van DijkeRed Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | |
| 8 | Aleksandr VlasovRed Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | |
| 9 | ESPIgor ArrietaUAE Team Emirates XRG | |
| 10 | COLDaniel MartínezRed Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe |
Times in Sydney time (AEDT). Results: Wikipedia, “2026 Paris–Nice”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Unofficial, updated after the event.