[4] The podium was completed by Rui Costa of the Movistar Team, who finished third for the second year in a row.

In the race's other classifications, Blanco Pro Cycling's Wilco Kelderman was the winner of the white jersey for the young rider classification as he was the highest placed rider born in 1988 or later, finishing in fifth place overall after taking the jersey from FDJ's Thibaut Pinot during the final time trial.

Originally, eighteen ProTeams were scheduled to be invited to the race, with two other squads – Team Europcar and IAM Cycling – given wildcard places,[7] and as such, would have formed the event's 20-team peloton.

Team Katusha subsequently regained their ProTour status after an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

[10] Valverde was also in attendance at the race, leading the Movistar Team alongside Rui Costa, who finished third in 2012.