| # | Rider | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRAAxel LauranceINEOS Grenadiers | 3h 38' 33" |
| 2 | ESPIgor ArrietaUAE Team Emirates XRG | + 2" |
| 3 | ERINatnael TesfatsionMovistar Team | + 14" |
| 4 | BELIlan Van WilderSoudal–Quick-Step | + 14" |
| 5 | NORTobias Halland JohannessenUno-X Mobility | + 18" |
| 6 | GBRJames ShawEF Education–EasyPost | + 21" |
| 7 | FRAClément Braz AfonsoGroupama–FDJ United | + 24" |
| 8 | ITALorenzo FortunatoXDS Astana Team | + 24" |
| 9 | FRAGuillaume MartinGroupama–FDJ United | + 24" |
| 10 | NZLReuben ThompsonLotto–Intermarché | + 34" |
Times in Sydney time (AEDT). Results: Wikipedia, “2026 Tour of the Basque Country”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Unofficial, updated after the event.