| # | Rider | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESPEnric MasMovistar Team | 73h 52' 55" |
| 2 | SLOPrimož RogličRed Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2' 15" |
| 3 | AUTFelix GallDecathlon CMA CGM | + 2' 44" |
| 4 | ECURichard CarapazEF Education–EasyPost | + 6' 54" |
| 5 | USASepp KussVisma–Lease a Bike | + 8' 45" |
| 6 | GBROscar OnleyNetcompany INEOS | + 9' 28" |
| 7 | SLOJakob OmrzelTeam Bahrain Victorious | + 10' 38" |
| 8 | FRAClément BerthetGroupama–FDJ United | + 11' 41" |
| 9 | ESPCristián RodríguezXDS Astana Team | + 11' 59" |
| 10 | COLHarold TejadaXDS Astana Team | + 12' 51" |
Times in Sydney time (AEDT). Results: Wikipedia, “2026 Vuelta a España”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Unofficial, updated after the event.
