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Maxime Sorel, UTMB finisher!

This Sunday morning, Maxime Sorel – skipper of the 2024 Vendée Globe who was unfortunately forced to abandon the race a few days after the start – has achieved another feat: he has just completed the UTMB (Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc), the world's most prestigious and well-known 175 km trail race, after 38 hours and 30 minutes of running and nearly 10,000 metres of elevation gain.

A huge congratulations to him!

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