Marta Cavalli won the general classification at the race; Ashleigh Moolman Pasio and Antonia Niedermaier finished second and third respectively.
[4] Pre-race favourites included Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, Gaia Masetti, Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig, Clara Koppenburg and Claire Steels.
[7] The competitors were given a choice about racing,[9] and after 28 kilometres (17 mi) of cycling, they came to a stop for safety reasons, primarily after complaints of course motorbikes being too close to the riders.
[10] With 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) of the stage to go, FDJ–Suez took control of the front of the peloton, and the race finished in a sprint between Marta Cavalli, Ashleigh Moolman Pasio and Antonia Niedermaier.
[7][13] CPA president Adam Hansen announced that the race's safety issues would be discussed in a future meeting.