ECS Triathlon
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Espérance cycliste Sartrouville Triathlon or ECS Triathlon is a French sports club based in the suburbs of Paris, commune of Sartrouville. The club's specialization is triathlon for elite level athletes, especially Olympians. Team members have won a total of eight Olympic medals, including the gold medals in male and female triathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics,[1] and gold, silver, and bronze medals in male triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Full name | Espérance cycliste Sartrouville Triathlon |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| Location | Sartrouville, France |
Chairman | Denis Veron |
| Colours | green |
| Website | www |

History
Espérance cycliste Sartrouville Triathlon was founded in 1993 by Pierre Veron as a section of the cycling club Espérance cycliste Sartrouville. Veron led the team until his death in 2009, after which leadership passed to his son, Denis Veron.
A female team was created in 2000. In 2016, 18 team members participated in Triathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3][unreliable source?]
Green team
The elite level team is known as The Green Team, because of their green colored uniforms.[citation needed]
Former members :
- David Hauss
France [13] - Alessia Orla
Italy - Richard Murray
South Africa , participating to Rio 2016 olympics[14][unreliable source?]