| # | Rider | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BELWout van AertVisma–Lease a Bike | |
| 2 | GBRMatthew BrennanVisma–Lease a Bike | |
| 3 | ITAAlessandro RomeleXDS Astana Team | |
| 4 | FRABryan CoquardCofidis | |
| 5 | BELJordi MeeusRed Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | |
| 6 | USAKevin VermaerkeUAE Team Emirates XRG | |
| 7 | BELRamses DebruyneAlpecin–Premier Tech | |
| 8 | NORAndreas LeknessundUno-X Mobility | |
| 9 | NORTobias Halland JohannessenUno-X Mobility | |
| 10 | FRABastien TronchonGroupama–FDJ United |
Times in Sydney time (AEDT). Results: Wikipedia, “2026 Vuelta a España”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Unofficial, updated after the event.
