| 1 | Greg Minnaar | RSA | SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE | 3:57.980 | 0.000 |
| 2 | Aaron Gwin | USA | TREK WORLD RACING | 3:58.612 | +0.632 |
| 3 | Mick Hannah | AUS | HUTCHINSON UNITED RIDE | 3:58.974 | +0.994 |
| 4 | Gee Atherton | GBR | GT FACTORY RACIN | 3:59.283 | +1.303 |
| 5 | Steve Smith… | CAN | DEVINCI GLOBAL RACING | 4:02.364 | +4.384 |
| 6 | Jared Graves | AUS | YETI FOX SHOX FACTORY RACE TEAM | 4:02.416 | +4.436 |
| 7 | Andrew Neethling | RSA | GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM | 4:02.780 | +4.800 |
| 8 | Troy Brosnan | AUS | MONSTER ENERGY-SPECIALIZED | 4:02.997 | +5.017 |
| 9 | Julien Camellini | FRA | 4:03.584 | +5.604 | |
| 10 | Cedric Gracia | FRA | CG RACING BRIGADE | 4:03.654 | +5.674 75 |
