Baptiste Derouin wins Ultra-Trail des Chevaliers

Baptiste Derouin won the Ultra-Trail des Chevaliers at Trail Alsace by UTMB after finishing the 98.1-mile race in 16:27:32, according to UTMB Live results published on May 17. Benjamin Gys of Belgium placed second in 16:35:33, 8 minutes and 1 second behind Derouin, and Quentin Dassé took third in 16:49:35. UTMB Live listed the race as finished with 837 starters, 214 DNFs and 623 finishers. Sébastien Spehler, the local favorite and 2024 winner, did not finish the race, according to his UTMB runner profile, which records a DNF for the Ultra-Trail des Chevaliers on May 15, 2026. French regional newspaper DNA also reported that Spehler was forced to abandon shortly after the start, while u-Trail said the race turned early after his withdrawal. ### How did Derouin win the race? (live.utmb.world) UTMB Live showed Derouin first overall in the men’s field and first in the 20-34 age group, racing for FUGA Mountain Club. His margin over Gys was 8:01, and his gap over Dassé was 22:03. The live results page lists Lucas Garbellotto fourth and Pieter De Wortelaer fifth. The official UTMB Live page identified the course as starting at Station du Lac Blanc on May 15 at 4:59 p.m. local time and finishing in Obernai on May 17. (utmb.world) The route covered 98.1 miles with 18,700 feet of elevation gain. ### What changed when Spehler dropped out? Sébastien Spehler entered the weekend with recent wins on the Lyon Urban Trail 38 KM on March 28, the Marathon du Petit Ballon 42 KM on February 28 and the Nîmes Urban Trail 42 KM on February 14, according to his UTMB profile. u-Trail described him before the race as the “grand favori” on home terrain. (live.utmb.world) u-Trail reported on May 16 that Spehler abandoned after about 39 kilometers, though the official UTMB profile confirms only the DNF and not the exact point of withdrawal. (live.utmb.world) That left Derouin clear to take the race after what u-Trail called a repeat of the previous year’s scenario, when Spehler also featured prominently in the event. (utmb.world) ### What do the official race pages say about the event itself? Trail Alsace by UTMB listed the Ultra-Trail des Chevaliers as a Running Stones race worth four stones in 2026. The official event page described the race as 158 kilometers in one listing and 98.1 miles on UTMB Live, with elevation gain shown as 5,100 meters on the event homepage and 18,700 feet on the live page. UTMB’s event homepage said Trail Alsace by UTMB runs from May 14 to May 17, 2026, and includes several distances besides the Ultra-Trail des Chevaliers. (www2.u-trail.com) The live event page listed the top three women in the race as Manuela Soccol, Christine De Geloes and Enora Niort. ### Where were results posted as the race unfolded? Dicodusport published a live results page for the Ultra-Trail des Chevaliers on May 16 and said the race began on Friday, May 15, at 5:00 p.m. u-Trail also published preview and results coverage tied to the UTMB live tracking page. (alsace.utmb.world) UTMB World’s official results and live pages remain the primary source for classifications. (alsace.utmb.world) The Trail Alsace by UTMB results portal directs readers to race results for the event’s editions, while the live page shows split points from Station du Lac Blanc to Obernai. ### What comes next at Trail Alsace by UTMB? Trail Alsace by UTMB’s official homepage listed the Trail des Celtes for May 17, 2026, after the Ultra-Trail des Chevaliers and other Saturday races. (dicodusport.fr) The event runs through May 17 in Alsace, with Obernai serving as the finish location shown on UTMB Live. UTMB Live said full classifications for the Ultra-Trail des Chevaliers were available on May 17, with Derouin, Gys and Dassé occupying the top three places in the men’s standings. (alsace.utmb.world) Organizers’ official results pages remain available through the UTMB World event site. (live.utmb.world) (alsace.utmb.world)