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TSP7: The 1993 France Iron Tour Test-Event


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The France Iron Tour was a triathlon stage race organised between 1994 and 1998. And then a few times in the 2000s. I’m going to look at the race year by year up to 1997. But today I’m covering the 1993 version.

This two-stage event was organised as a kind of proof of concept for sponsors, municipalities, the federation and the athletes. There was a Team Time Trial in downtown Grenoble on Day 1 and a Middle Distance race on Day 2 that finished at the top of L’Alpe d’Huez.

Although the 1993 edition had some organisational problems; the athletes were excited about the future of the format and eager to come back the following year to take part in an event over more days.


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