[3] The previous edition was won by the Colombian rider Iván Sosa (Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec), who, after his transfer to Team Sky, did not return to defend his title.

The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage.

The leader of the points classification was awarded a red jersey sponsored by Full Speed Ahead.

The climbs were categorized, in order of increasing difficulty, as third-, second-, and first-category and hors catégorie (read: "beyond category").

[22] The final classification was the "Fighting Spirit Prize" given after each stage to the rider considered, by a jury, to have "who struggled in order to achieve results in all the competitive moments of the race or the one who take action to start or carry out the longest breakaway".