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Paul Faussier was a French sports journalist who, towards the end of the nineteenth century, became editor of Le Vélocipède illustré (Bicycle Illustrated), an early French cycling interest periodical. Faussier was also a member of Company Vélocipédique Metropolitan (Metropolitan Vélocipéde Company).

In 1887 Faussier arranged, what is regarded by some experts to be, the world's first organised motor sport event. The event was a drive along the bank of the River Seine in Paris from Pont de Neuilly to the Bois de Boulogne, and back, a distance of about 2 kilometres. George Bouton (of the De Dion-Bouton car company), the one and only entrant, successfully completed the course.