The most important was the general classification, which was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage.
[1] The rider with the least accumulated time is the race leader, identified by a yellow jersey.
[2] In the sprints classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 5 in a stage, except the time trials.
[2] This was decided on each day's stage results, but only riders born in Germany were eligible to be ranked in the classification.
[1] The sixth and final jersey (coloured white and green) was for the most active rider,[2] decided daily by a race jury.