It ran from 11 to 14 May 2017, and was part of the 2017 UCI Women's World Tour; the race started in South Lake Tahoe and finished in Sacramento.

[3] As a result, van der Breggen took the lead of the Women's World Tour standings.

[23] In the sprints classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 10 in a stage.

There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a white jersey with red polka dots.

In addition, there was a combativity award given after each stage to the rider considered, by a jury, to have "who best exemplifies the character of those engaged in the fight against cancer / heart disease", in line with the jersey's sponsors.