The Sydney Sixers, winners of the 2012 edition, failed to qualify.
To commemorate this, the race organizers gave him jersey number one, normally worn by the winner of the previous edition.
Tony Rominger, winner of the previous edition, started the race as the big favorite for the overall win.
Giovanni Rossignoli, "virtual" winner of the first edition in 1909, participated for the last time.
The winner of the edition, Andrea Cocco, received a €300,000 grand prize.
In 2011, he was the winner of the 61st edition of the Tour de Guadeloupe.
That is because the same votes will be used to determine the winner of the edition.
She succeeds to Ameeksha Dilchand, the winner of the 2011 edition.
Kisházi was the winner of the first edition Europe Top-12 tournament in 1971.
The winner of the edition received a €250,000 grand prize.