[6] The 15 teams that took part in the race were:[5] The route was released on 27 March 1958 in Saint Vincent.

[7][8] The photofinish was introduced to the race, which allowed the rider's times to be determined to the hundredth of a second.

The leader of the general classification – calculated by adding the stage finish times of each rider – wore a pink jersey.

In this ranking, points were won by reaching the summit of a climb ahead of other cyclists.

[13] The race jury and the director established a classification for awards "on merit", which Giorgio Menini (San Pellegrino) won with six points.