TSP15: The 1986 Triathlon International de Paris

A couple of weeks ago I was pretty psyched to see what happened at the Olympic Test Event in Paris. Yet. Triathloning isn’t new to downtown Paris. The first Triathlon International de Paris took place on 13th September 1986. 

And the Triathlon Hauts de Seine on the Ile de Puteaux was earlier in the 1986 season. There were also ITU World Cup races in 1991 and 1996. And a few French Grand Prix events. I’ll cover all of those triathlons in the future.

Today. Let’s look at what happened at the first Triathlon International de Paris. Before covering those other races in future episodes.

Images:
Tri-Athlete (FR) Octobre 1986
Triathlete (USA) February 1987

Links:
Triathlon: The Sporting Trinity by Aleck Hunter and Erik Kirschbaum
1986 Triathlon International de Paris Press Pack

Sources:
Tri-Athlete (FR) Mai 1987
Tri-Athlete (FR) Juin 1985
Tri-Athlete (FR) Mai 1986
Tri-Athlete (FR) Juin 1986
Tri-Athlete (FR) July 1986
Tri-Athlete (FR) Septembre 1986
Tri-Athlete (FR) Juillet 1992
Triathlete (USA) February 1987
ITU Triathlon World Cup