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KAILAS FUGA ATHLETE Franco COLLĖ takes victory at TOR450 Tor des Géants® in Italy

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KAILAS FUGA ATHLETE Franco COLLĖ takes victory at TOR450 Tor des Géants® in Italy. (2026, September 18). Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/globenewswire/kailas-fuga-athlete-franco-coll-takes-victory-at-tor450-tor-des-g-ants-in-italy/article_4b87b2be-dff3-5aec-b854-15605b29ea24.html

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Franco Collé from the KAILAS FUGA TEAM won the TOR450 Tor des Géants® in Courmayeur, Italy on September 18, 2026, completing a 450-kilometer course with a total elevation of 32,000 meters in just over five days. The race, which attracts only 200 runners annually and traverses challenging terrain including ridges and ancient glaciers, has grown internationally due to its partnership with the Chinese brand Kailas FUGA. Collé's victory highlights his dedication to endurance running and his role in developing Kailas FUGA’s trail-running gear, such as the FUGA EX 330 shoe.

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Franco Collė, an athlete from the KAILAS FUGA TEAM, won the TOR450 Tor des Géants® race in Italy on September 18, 2026. The event took place in the Aosta Valley and is renowned for its extreme terrain and challenging weather conditions. Collė completed the grueling 450-kilometer trail with a total elevation gain of 32,000 meters in just over five days, finishing in 122 hours, 1 minute, and 57 seconds.

The Tor des Géants® begins and ends in Courmayeur and attracts only 200 runners annually. The race features less-known trails, ridges, and ancient glaciers of the Aosta Valley, drawing participants from around the globe. This year's event was a partnership between the organizers of TORX®, led by President Alessandra Nicloletti, and the Chinese outdoor gear brand KAILAS FUGA.

Nicloletti highlighted that this collaboration has been instrumental in elevating the race’s international profile, fostering respect for mountain environments, endurance sports, and community spirit. The partnership also allowed increased investment in ensuring quality, safety, and hospitality during the event while preserving its unique character.

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Topics

COURMAYEUR Italy Kailas FUGA TOR330 VDA Trailers

Subjects

Italy GPE · 4× COLLĖ PERSON · 3× Kailas FUGA ORG · 3× COURMAYEUR GPE · 2× Franco COLLĖ PERSON · 2× KAILAS FUGA TEAM ORG · 2× VDA Trailers ORG · 2× GLOBE NEWSWIRE ORG · 1× KAILAS FUGA TEAM’s ORG · 1× TORX ORG · 1×

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In an astonishing performance, COLLĖ pushed human limits in extreme terrain and weather over the unforgiving 450k / total elevation 32,000m trail in Aosta Valley crossing the finish line in 122 hours, 1 minute, and 57 seconds.

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🔮 Starting and ending in Courmayeur, only 200 runners compete in the Tor des Géants® by Kailas FUGA TOR450.

2026-09-18 · Toronto Star

KAILAS FUGA ATHLETE Franco COLLĖ takes victory at TOR450 Tor des Géants® in Italy · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 0 hedged)

KAILAS FUGA TEAM’s Franco COLLĖ has claimed victory at the TOR450 Tor des Géants® by Kailas FUGA in Italy, adding to his TOR330 win in 2024. asserted

COLLĖ → claim → 2024

COLLĖ → push → hours

Starting and ending in Courmayeur, only 200 runners compete in the Tor des Géants® by Kailas FUGA TOR450. asserted

runners → start → TOR450

Traversing little-known trails, ridges and ancient glaciers of the Aosta Valley, it is increasingly attracting athletes from all over the world. asserted

it → traverse → world

Organizer of TORX®, President of VDA Trailers, Alessandra Nicloletti said “Our partnership with Kailas FUGA has been a key factor in the international growth of TORX®. asserted

partnership → say → TORX

When a brand born in China with roots across Asia joins with an event in the mountains of Aosta Valley, this creates a bridge between two outdoor worlds united by respect for the mountains, endurance and community. asserted

this → bear → mountains

This partnership has enabled us to invest more in the quality, safety and hospitality of the race, while keeping the identity.” asserted

partnership → enable → identity

Kailas FUGA Brand Director Nina SUN commented “We are deeply honored to partner with these athletes and our TORX® race organiser VDA Trailers. asserted

We → comment → athletes

Franco’s love for these mountains and trail running runs deep and his intense energy is truly contagious to every runner he meets. asserted

he → run → runner

Ahead of the race, he offered support to this year’s TOR330 champion, Jiaju ZHAO. asserted

he → offer → champion

At this year’s Kailas FUGA 330 training camp he also helped many runners to enhance their performance. asserted

runners → help → performance

At the finish COLLĖ commented “I am very happy because it’s not easy to win such a complicated, long, trail race like TOR450. asserted

it → comment → TOR450

It is definitely unique so I’m extremely satisfied. asserted

I → ’m → ?

For the first and last parts of the race, I chose to wear the FUGA EX 330. asserted

I → choose → EX

This is my favorite long-distance trail shoe but I also wore the FUGA EX 3.” asserted

I → wear → EX

As an athlete, COLLĖ’s insights regarding terrain contributed to FUGA EX 330’s development. asserted

insights → regard → development

His passion for trail running and building communities has helped to build FUGA Mountain Club, Italy and KAILAS FUGA TEAM Italy. asserted

passion → build → Club