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'.

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Home Again

By Amber Rais last updated

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

The Webcor Women

Redlands diary

By Amber Rais last updated

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

Amber on the podium

First podium of the season

By Amber Rais last updated

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

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

Summer retrospective: Part II

By Amber Rais last updated

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

Route de France: Trophies are funny.

My Kind of Heaven

By Amber Rais last updated

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

Haute Couture

Le Coupe du Monde a Montreal

By Amber Rais last updated

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

Rachel, Katheryn and Amber

Rockin' Little Rock

By Amber Rais last updated

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

Amber off the front

An Introduction

By Amber Rais last updated

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

Webcor takes first and second on general classification

Cadillac Desert

By Amber Rais last updated

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

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

Summer retrospective: Part I

By Amber Rais last updated

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

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  • Cadillac Desert

    Cadillac Desert
    Our trusty mechanic Bernard had driven the team car - crammed with trainers, chairs, tents, wheels,...
  • Summer retrospective: Part I

    Summer retrospective: Part I
    A long while has passed since my last entry, and I apologize for the silence. That time has been...
  • And We're Off!

    And We're Off!
    The first big NRC races are celebrated reunions. We check out the new kits and equipment (lot's of...
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    Catching Up
    I've been on the road for several weeks now, and with all the racing and travel, I now have a lot of...
  • Home Again

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

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