Zack Allison
Zack Allison, BSED
Zack earned his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science at Colorado State University. As part of his education, he participated in many hands on exercise science practicum and internships, coaching many types of athletes, specifically cyclists.
Zack’s affinity for cycling started at the early age of 14 racing on the east coast. He quickly moved up the amateur ranks to race on the elite national circuit. This level of competition sparked his interest in exercise science, taking him to Colorado State University. While racing for his alma-mater and on various elite and professional teams he saw many podiums at the Collegiate Championships and Pro/Am events. Zack is currently living in Fort Collins, Colorado, and has raced for Elevate Pro Cycling, Team Clif Bar and currently races for Bike Sports on and off roads.
While riding and living in Fort Collins Colorado for the last 10 years, Zack explored all the regional roads and soon realized that gravel roads are the baseline and pavement is a luxury, and not one we need. Riding gravel before it was “a thing” prepared Zack for all the gravel events races and camps that he supplements his road race with today.
Now Zack coaches and races full time. With a mixed calendar between the biggest road races in the United States and the large gravel events. Zack also promotes camps and clinics all over the US and promotes FoCo Fondo in Fort Collins, Colorado.
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EDUCATION
- BSEd, Exercise Science. Colorado State University
ACCREDITATION
- USA Cycling Level 1 Coach
- F.I.S.T. Bike Fit Certified
- US Center for Safe Sport
- Training Peaks Level 2 Coach
- American Sports Education Program (ASEP)
COACHING PALMARES
- Multiple professional athletes
- Masters National Championship Podium: 2017-2020
- Junior and U23 top 10 national championships
- Multiple Cat 2- Cat 1 client upgrades
2023
- CO2UT Gravel: 2nd, 5th Female overall
- BWR AZ: 4th Female
- Mississippi Gravel Cup - Series Champion
- Camp Shelby (Hattiesburg, MS): 1st Masters, 5th overall
- Bentonia Burner (Bentonia, MS) 3rd masters division - 4th overall
- Rock Crusher (Starkville, MS) 4th masters - 8th overall
- Standard Deluxe Dirt Road Century (metric) Auburn, AL: 2nd overall
- Cheaha Challenge Gran Fondo- 100mi: 5th, Masters 50+
2022
- BWR UT: 1st Female
- CO2UT 185: 1st Female
- Mora Gravel- 1st overall
- SBT GRVL: 2nd Female
- BWR KS: 2nd Female
- Royal Gorge XC: 2nd Male
- Salida 76 Gravel: 2nd overall
- Robidoux Rendezvous: 3rd
- Unbound 200: 4th Female
- Gravel Worlds: 4th Female
- FoCo Fondo: 5th overall
2021
- BWR UT: 1st Female
- CO2UT 185: 1st Female
- National Hour Record: U23
- Texas State Road Race Championship: 1st Elite Male
- Texas State Time Trial Championship: 1st Elite Male (course record)
- FoCo Fondo 145: 2nd overall
- USA National Championship: U23 ITT, 3rd
- Unbound 200: 4th Female
- SBT GRVL: 4th Female
2020
- Trifecta Stage Race: 1st GC
- Mid South Gravel, Junior. 2nd
2019
- USA Collegiate National Time Trial Champion: Varsity Male
- Women's Tour of Colorado: Stage 1, 2nd
- Fort Hood Texas State Elite Road Race Championships: 1st Men Elite
- Poolsville Road Race: 1st Women Professional
- Rocky Mountain Collegiate Conference Champion: Male
- Idaho Sate Criterium Champion: Male
- Steamboat Springs Stage Race: 1st GC
- Arrowhead 135 Ultra: 1st
- Collegiate National Championship Road Race: 3rd Male
- USA National Championship: U23 ITT, 10th
- 5 Dirty Kanza finishes
2018
- Steamboat Stage Race: 1st GC 40+
- Melon City: 1st Junior 15-18
- Cedar Hill Time Trial: 1st, P1,2
- Tour of the Gila: 2nd Stage 4, 40+
- Collegiate National Championship Road Race: 3rd Male
- Collegiate National Championship Criterium: 5th
- Dirty Kanza 200: 100% client completion
- Bike Fitter: 2018 UCI Colorado Classic Vail Time Trial
- Bike Fitter: 2018 Kristen Armstrong UCI Chrono Time Trial: 4th
- Bike Fitter: 2019 USA Women Pro Road Time Trial Championship: 7th
2017
- USA Masters Road Race Championship: 3rd 40+
- USA Masters Time Trial Championship: 2nd, 8th
- Collegiate National Criterium Championship: 5th
2016
- Colorado Best All Around Rider
- Colorado Best All Around Team: Team Rio Grande
2015
- Deaflympics Road Race: Silver, Female
Bike Fitting Premier Clients
- 2018 USA Pro Challange TT winning road bike fit for uphill TT 2021 Texas State Time Trial 1st place (course record)
- 2021 Under 23 Nationals TT 3rd place
- 2021 Under 23 40k National Record Holder
- 2021, 20224th place Unbound gravel
- 2021, 20221st place BWR UT
- 2022 2nd place SBTGRVL
- 2019 Womens TT fit 5th place US pro road TT championships
- 2018 Collegiate Triathlon Women's national champion bike fit
PUBLICATIONS
- AmpHP in house training center study- https://www.topicaledge.com/blogs/news/source-endurance-pr-lotion-test
- Training Peaks – https://www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/understanding-trainingpeaks-ramp-rate-for-better-coaching/
- Stages athlete and coaching- https://stagescycling.com/us/news/minutes-with-zach-allison-team-clif-bar/
- Webinars: Training with Power, Strength Training for Cyclists, Cat 2 to Cat 1 Upgrade
SPORTING PALMARES
- 1st USA Crits Team Classification Team Clif Bar 2018
- 1st San Rafael Pro Criterium 2018
- 3rd overall USA Crits 2018
- 5 time winner CSU Oval criterium
- Team Time Trial national champion 2015
- top 20 pro road national championships 2016
- 5 time top 3 Elite and Collegiate national champion
- Elite Team Pursuit National Champion 2014
- Most Aggressive rider North Star GP 2014