In exactly the same podium positions as the 2013 edition, Great Britain's Chris Froome of Team Sky won the race for a second successive year, after winning the final time trial stage in Neuchâtel.

[7] In the race's other classifications, the Movistar Team's Jesús Herrada was the winner of the white jersey for the young rider classification as he was the highest placed rider born in 1989 or later, finishing in ninth place overall,[8] 16 seconds ahead of nearest rival, FDJ.fr's Thibaut Pinot.

[7] Martin Kohler of the BMC Racing Team won the green jersey for the most points gained in intermediate sprints,[9] while the pink jersey for the King of the Mountains classification went to Johann Tschopp of IAM Cycling.

Only IAM Cycling were awarded a wildcard place into the race, thus completing the 19-team peloton.

Pre-race favourites were Chris Froome, Tejay van Garderen, Michał Kwiatkowski, Simon Špilak, Vincenzo Nibali and Rui Costa.