Whole Athlete p/b DNA Opens 2017 Season with Resounding Race Camp

The first two stops on the ProXCT in Southern California provided the setting for the Whole Athlete p/b DNA Team's season-opening race camp. True to form, the team lived, trained and raced together, taking advantage of the warm weather and two weekends of high-level competition to jump-start their racing season.

2017 Whole Athlete p/b DNA Team

Kicking things off at the Fontana XC, Quinn Simmons underscored his winter training and showed that his podium at the Ski Mountaineering World Championships in February was no fluke as he took a convincing win in the Junior 15/16 XC race. Meanwhile, overcoming bad luck at the start, Kevin Vermaerke worked his way through nearly the entire Junior 17/18 field to earn a well-deserved 2nd place in the XC.

Simmons with a double-win break out start to the season. (photo: PB Creative)

The Bonelli ProXCT the following weekend served up another opportunity and Simmons took full advantage by taking his second Junior 15/16 XC win in two weeks. The STXC race the following day saw very competitive racing among the Juniors, with Vermaerke and Jason Rowton landing on the podium in 2nd and 3rd respectively, with Simmons close behind in 6th.

Vermaerke shines in his first year as a 17/18 Junior. (photo: PB Creative)

Rowton building on his 2016 season success. (photo: PB Creative)

Next up for Whole Athlete p/b DNA:

04/23: Sea Otter Classic - Monterey, CA
05/21: Mont Tremblant Junior UCI - Québec, Canada
05/27: Baie-Saint-Paul Junior UCI - Québec, Canada

Stay tuned for more exciting news!

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