[1] Other large cities the race moved through were Oguz, Chamakh, Maraza, Ismayilli, Gabala, Sheki.

But unlike its predecessor, it consisted of five stages, and became the first professional cycle event in the history of independent Azerbaijan.

Elena Chalykh, who won the license for the Olympic Games in London, crossed the finish line after making a distance within 34 minutes 57 seconds.

The Kazakh national team was the second to finish, while the German club «Specialized Concept Store» took third place.

The leader of the standings Youcef Reguigui finished right behind the winner with the distance difference of 1 metre (3 feet 3 inches).

Youcef Reguigui who held the leadership in the overall standings from the second stage, remained confident in his position, winning the blue jersey.

Maksym Vasilyev, gaining maximum points, received the green jersey of the best sprinter, and Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev became a winner of the mountain category.

Pat McQuaid, president of the UCI, expressed a warm welcome and congratulations to the winners, adding that the competition was held at the highest level, in compliance with all international standards.

On the second stage, the peloton started from the bike park, located on the shore of the Caspian Sea in Baku, riding towards the Caucasus Mountains.

Stage 4 also started in Gabala, where the peloton rode to Shamakhi and finished after 116 kilometres (72 miles) in Pirguli, near the famous Observatory.

The final stage, consisting of 12 laps with a total length of 144 kilometres (89 miles), was held on the central avenues and streets of the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku.