triplecrankset.com, Leonard Basobas, 13 April 2010
Posted by: lucybears

The second largest city in Austria, Graz sits in the southeastern portion of the country and along the Mur River. In 2003, the city was named as the European Capital of Culture and its Old Town area is presently listed as one of UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage Sites.

triplecrankset.com, Leonard Basobas, 13 April 2010
Posted by: lucybears

A standout on American soil as part of Webcor Builders and more recently Team TIBCO, and a dynamic performer for the US National team, Amber Rais is the latest American racer to test her skills full time in Europe, racing for the Austrian based KUOTA Speed Kueens.

triplecrankset.com, Leonard Basobas, 13 April 2010
Posted by: lucybears

With the “shrinking globe,” an American woman plying her trade in Europe is not as much of a cultural oddity as it may have been in the past. But an American woman racing her bicycle on the European circuit full-time, well that is another story.

cyclingfx.nl, Bart Hazen, 14 January 2009
Posted by: lucybears

Amber Rais began her sporting career as a swimmer, breaking state and national records whilst still at high school. After making a name for herself racing with Webcor in 2007, she will start her second season with TIBCO at the Tour of CA criterium in Santa Rosa.

triplecrankset.com, 21 December 2007
Posted by: lucybears

Amber came into the sport of cycling later in life than most. She swam competitively as a child and eventually earned a partial scholarship to the Division I program at Stanford University. But after three years, and a career hampering shoulder injury, she suffered exhaustion from the sport.

triplecrankset.com, 20 December 2007
Posted by: lucybears

Amber came into the sport of cycling later in life than most. She swam competitively as a child and eventually earned a partial scholarship to the Division I program at Stanford University. But after three years, and a career hampering shoulder injury, she suffered exhaustion from the sport.

cyclingnews.com, Kirsten Robbins, 16 March 2007
Posted by: lucybears

At twenty-six years old Amber Rais is starting her second season with the women's Webcor-Platinum Professional Cycling Team. Her life had taken her in many unexpected directions before becoming a rising star in North American cycling.