As for being a dedicated tri race bike...I think technology has buried it in its dust. But, as you indicated, it is and can be a very nice bike for general riding. Even for training...a dedicated triathlete doesn't need to do every single ride on an aggressively-angled aerodymic CF bike equipped with disc wheels and aero bars. Conserve the state-of-the-art expensive bike for race days. But hey...I like old bikes. Most of my road bikes are old steel frames that I've cleaned up and/or restored myself.
Dan