They are: The winner of the 2013 race, Tejay van Garderen, did not participate in this edition as he was preparing to ride the Tour de France.

[2] Other riders competing in the race are Taylor Phinney, Thor Hushovd, Janier Acevedo, Tom Boonen, Mark Cavendish, Jens Voigt, Adam Yates and Peter Sagan.

For the general classification, calculated by adding the finishing times of the stages per cyclist, the leader receives a yellow jersey.

In the sprints classification, cyclists receive points for finishing in the top 15 in a stage.

It is generally awarded to a rider who attacks constantly or spends a lot of time in the breakaways.