| # | Rider | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESPDiego Pablo SevillaTeam Polti VisitMalta | |
| 2 | ITAMattia BaisTeam Polti VisitMalta | |
| 3 | ITAManuele TarozziBardiani–CSF 7 Saber | |
| 4 | BELJonas GeensAlpecin–Premier Tech | |
| 5 | ITAMartin MarcellusiBardiani–CSF 7 Saber | |
| 6 | NEDJardi Christiaan van der LeeEF Education–EasyPost | |
| 7 | ITAMirco MaestriTeam Polti VisitMalta | |
| 8 | NORAndreas LeknessundUno-X Mobility | |
| 9 | NEDTim NabermanTeam Picnic–PostNL | |
| 10 | COLEiner RubioMovistar Team |
Times in Sydney time (AEDT). Results: Wikipedia, “2026 Giro d'Italia”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Unofficial, updated after the event.