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Name: Amber Rais
Residence: Palo Alto, CA
Home Town: Reno, NV
Years Racing: 3
Years on Webcor: 2
Top reason for joining Webcor: The people! |
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 Tell us about your background and goals – both on and off the bike?
I came to the sport of cycling from a competitive swimming background. Through dedication to high school studies and sport, I graduated valedictorian and earned an athletic scholarship to Stanford University. I was sidelined by shoulder injury after three years. Later, I joined the Stanford Cycling Team, where my love for the sport developed. Through devoted training, I earned two individual National Collegiate titles in 2005. The same year, my USCF category upgraded from 4 to category 1. With 29 career race wins under my belt, I look forward to an injury-free season to continually progress under the guidance of my coach, Linda Jackson, and the phenomenal folks at Webcor.
Off the bike, I earned a B.A. in Human Biology (focus: marine biology and environmental policy) and an M.S. in Earth Systems (focus: environmental systems and oceanography) from Stanford University. I currently conduct research at Stanford through the Environmental Venture Program of the Woods Institute for the Environment, specifically on a quantitative natural resource ethics project, a novel collaboration among climate scientists, economists, philosophers, ethicists, and political theorists.
Top results of 2006:
1. Cascade Classic, Stage 5, Awbrey Butte Circuit Race, 1st
2. Bermuda GP, Stage 2, Gibbs Lighthouse Challenge, 1st
3.
Women’s Prestige Series, Best Young Rider, 3rd
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Mt. Hood Classic, Stage 2, 3rd
5.
California Cup Series Omnium Champion
Top career results:
1. 2005 National Collegiate Criterium Champion (D 1)
2.
2005 National Collegiate Omnium Champion (D 1)
3.
2005 California Cup Series Omnium Champion (D 1)
4.
2005 West Coast Collegiate Cycling Conference Omnium Champion
5.
2005 NCNCA District Criterium Champion
Also see this CyclingNews.com interview with Amber!
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