[3][4] UCI Women's WorldTeams UCI Women's Continental Teams Race leader Annemiek van Vleuten and points classification leader Marianne Vos were among those involved in a crash with under three kilometers to go on stage 7.

As a result of injuries sustained in that crash, van Vleuten, along with teammate Amanda Spratt, were forced to abandon the race, while Vos escaped with only abrasions.

[28] Due to van Vleuten's withdrawal, second placed Katarzyna Niewiadoma wore the pink jersey on stage 8.

[29] Van Vleuten subsequently started the World Championships after surgery on her wrist.

The most important was the general classification (GC), which was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage.

The rider with the least accumulated time was the race leader, identified by a pink jersey.