Amber Rais

Relatively new to the sport, Amber launches into her second season racing at the professional level for Webcor Builders in 2007. A former collegiate swimmer, Rais found her passion in bike racing during graduate school, where she earned a Masters degree in Earth Systems. Throughout the season, Amber will give an up & comer's perspective on racing, as well as some suggestions for becoming more environmentally conscious with her 'Go Green Tips'.

Latest articles by Amber Rais

Route de France: Trophies are funny.

My Kind of Heaven

By Amber Rais published

My last races of the season were in Europe: La Route de France Feminine and Albstadt...

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Team Webcor Builders happy after Tour de 'Toona Stage 1 win

Summer retrospective: Part II

By Amber Rais published

I got to partake in some classic East Coast racing before heading to my first races in Europe. I...

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Mara Abbot demonstrates how not to put on a pair of shorts!

Summer retrospective: Part I

By Amber Rais published

A long while has passed since my last entry, and I apologize for the silence. That time has been...

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Haute Couture

Le Coupe du Monde a Montreal

By Amber Rais published

We stayed in the dorms at the Universite du Montreal, where the plastic mattress and pillow...

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Rachel, Katheryn and Amber

Rockin' Little Rock

By Amber Rais published

We arrived late at Little Rock airport in Arkansas, having flown straight from Tucson, AZ following...

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Webcor takes first and second on general classification

Cadillac Desert

By Amber Rais published

Our trusty mechanic Bernard had driven the team car - crammed with trainers, chairs, tents, wheels,...

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Webcor's Rachel Heal, Helen Kelly and Beverley Harper

Catching Up

By Amber Rais published

I've been on the road for several weeks now, and with all the racing and travel, I now have a lot of...

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Helen enjoys

Home Again

By Amber Rais published

The week after Redlands, I savored my time at home with some long group rides through the dense...

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The Webcor Women

Redlands diary

By Amber Rais published

With one day at home to recover and pack, we loaded up the cars for yet another road trip Tuesday...

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Amber on the podium

First podium of the season

By Amber Rais published

Quad Knopf Sequoia Classic Our road trip to Tulare, CA, ( for the Quad Knopf Seqoia Classic ) proved...

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Amber and Rachel ready themselves for start-position battle prior to the CVC criterium.

And We're Off!

By Amber Rais published

The first big NRC races are celebrated reunions. We check out the new kits and equipment (lot's of...

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Amber off the front

An Introduction

By Amber Rais published

Before getting to the juicy stuff, let me quickly introduce myself. My name is Amber, and I am...

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