Elite Endurance standout Zach Koop of Team Campmor WON the Sunday Central Park in the Cat-5s, a huge field. Zach stayed near the front all race and as the peloton slowed around a bend on the final lap, he gassed it full metal, got the gap, and powered it to the finish. Way to be on top of things, Zach!

An experienced and successful mountain biker, Zach is new to road racing. This winter, he bought a racing bike, put POWERCRANKS on his old bike, bought a power meter, and starting training at a new level. We fit him on his new bike this winter, really dialing him in. Also, a ton of his training is designed to improve his aerobic engine, something he lacked last year! His POWERCRANK regiment is also designed to address his strengths AND his weaknesses. We have him on a strict periodized plan where he can ride to and from work virtually every day.

Zach’s main goals this year are to be competitive in the H2H Campmor Race Series, the Dark Horse 40, and Nationals. Zach has upgraded to Expert after winning the Sport Series last year. Zach is still in his Foundation training, so look for big things this year from this talented, hard-working young rider. Progressive POWERCRANKING will help this kid get to the top...

Another Elite Endurance athlete, John Raheb of Toga, incorporates POWERCRANKING into his program. Raheb took an impressive 4^th at the PNC Arts Center Race. We fit both his road bikes this winter, but he kept popping the chain off his Specialized race bike while sprinting. It turns out that he is actually TWISTING the big ring as he sprints. Specialized is sending a beefier one to replace.

So John was on his Wilier training bike, and he reported feeling great. The course has a violent little hill each lap, and John, who is just reaching his Build weeks now, said he had “gobs of power” on the climb, and he made the 12-man selection that turned into the winning breakaway. However, a move quickly jumped and John waited. The 2 guys stayed away, and John, who badly misjudged the sprint because of the turns, still was able to scream to the line to take 2^nd in the sprint and finish 4^th. “Gobs of power.” Always good to hear that! Not an unfamiliar feeling for steady POWERCRANKERS...

Thanks for reading.

KL