[1] The previous year's winner, Ben Hermans, did not defend his title.

The race was won by Kazakh cyclist Alexey Lutsenko, as part of Astana.

The rider with the highest points total was the leader of the classification and wore a green jersey.

[5] The combativity classification was based on points won at intermediate sprints and classified climbs along the route.

The rider with the most accumulated points was the leader of the classification and wore a white jersey with red and green polka dots.