Any advantage that individual cyclists may gain during the first four days of challenging stages through the beautiful Slovenian countryside, will have to be confirmed in the last part of the race from Trebnje to Novo mesto. Trebnje is hosting the Tour of Slovenia for the first time, whereas Novo mesto is the traditional host for the conclusion of the final stage and the Tour of Slovenia as a whole. The twenty-kilometre time trial will be a real++ test for all the competitors in the race, and the winner of the race will most likely be someone who is extremely skilful and fully prepared for all the challenges of the flat terrain, the climbs and the time trials.