| # | Rider | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DENJonas VingegaardVisma–Lease a Bike | 4h 13' 44" |
| 2 | AUTFelix GallDecathlon CMA CGM | + 51" |
| 3 | FRALenny MartinezTeam Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 01" |
| 4 | GERFlorian LipowitzRed Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 01" |
| 5 | FRAValentin Paret-PeintreSoudal–Quick-Step | + 1' 03" |
| 6 | BELRemco EvenepoelRed Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 38" |
| 7 | DENMattias SkjelmoseLidl–Trek | + 1' 39" |
| 8 | ITALorenzo FortunatoXDS Astana Team | + 1' 39" |
| 9 | BELCian UijtdebroeksMovistar Team | + 1' 39" |
| 10 | AUSBen O'ConnorTeam Jayco–AlUla | + 1' 39" |
Times in Sydney time (AEDT). Results: Wikipedia, “2026 Volta a Catalunya”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Unofficial, updated after the event.