YOU guys seriously think that without a "power meter" you will never become a world champion or gold medalist? Hard work and determination will get you a spot on the national team. I raced as a kid when LeMonde and Indurain were in battle, I used HM as a benefit for sure but I learned from a great coach how to pedal efficiently and how to use tactics in a race so the PM for me is a toy, ask any pro! what a PM tells me is stuff I can already feel.