It took place from 21 to 26 January in and around Adelaide, South Australia, and was the first race of the 2014 UCI World Tour.

[7] UniSA-Australia's Jack Haig was the winner of the young rider classification,[8] finishing seventeenth overall, while the teams classification was won by Gerrans' Orica–GreenEDGE outfit, also placing Daryl Impey inside the top ten overall.

Australian team Drapac Professional Cycling received a wildcard invitation and together with a selection of Australian riders forming the UniSA-Australia squad, this formed the event's 20-team peloton.

For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, the leader received an ochre jersey.

[23] In the sprints classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 15 in a stage.