Germany's Katharina Hartmuth won the 2026 Tor des Géants in 67 hours, 10 minutes, 9 seconds, taking over 12 hours off her own women's course record and finishing third overall—the first woman on the overall podium at the 330-kilometer race.
Chamonix Mayor François-Xavier Laffin says UTMB has become unbearable, with the town effectively turned into one giant outdoor trade show. His office and municipal police tracked brand events, advertising violations and public right-of-way infringements this year, and plan a real framework for 2027 with controls and sanctions after an initial phase of education.