Paris 2024 have worked with World Triathlon and the relevant public authorities to create the routes that will go through the heart of the French capital.
The starting point will be a floating pontoon positioned at the base of the Pont Alexandre III bridge where there is expected to be seating for 1,000 spectators.
Pont Alexandre III is a bridge between the Seine’s two banks, at the heart of Paris and surrounded by the countless monuments sprinkled across the capital. It has been part of the city’s most memorable events since it was inaugurated for the 1900 Exposition Universelle, and is a work of art and monument in its own right.
The individual events are scheduled to be held on July 30 and 31 in 2024 with 55 male and 55 female triathletes who have qualified for the Olympics set to tackle the course.
After a 1.5-kilometre swim in the River Seine – which is undergoing a €1.4 billion (£1.2 billion/$1.5 billion) clean-up in time for the Games – the competitors will climb 32 steps to arrive at the transition zone on Pont Alexandre II.
They will then mount their bikes for a 40km bike race that comprises of seven loops before returning to Pont Alexandre III for the final 10km four-lap run.
During the races, they will pass iconic landmarks including Le Grand Palais, Le Petit Palais, Le Musée d’Orsay and Avenue des Champs-Elysées with the Arc de Triomphe in their sights.
Triathletes will have the chance to try out the three courses this year, with Paris 2024 due to hold triathlon test events from August 17 to 20.
“At Paris 2024, we wanted to put the spotlight on triathlon, due to its popularity as both an Olympic sport since its first appearance at the Games in 2000 and in wider society, where it is gaining more and more fans,” said Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet.
