Overview
- Chassagne controlled the race from near the start, extending his advantage through Mafate and the Maïdo climb before finishing alone.
- He stopped the clock at 23:31:54, securing his first Diagonale des Fous title in his first appearance.
- Yannick Noël finished second more than 55 minutes back, with Aurélien Dunand-Pallaz third at over 1 hour 40 minutes.
- The Grand Raid route covers about 178 kilometers with roughly 10,000 to 10,500 meters of climbing, drawing thousands of starters under a 66-hour limit.
- Reigning 2024 winner Mathieu Blanchard did not start, and Blandine L’Hirondel led the women and was listed ninth overall.