Amber Pierce

Amber Pierce (née Rais; born March 25, 1981) is an American professional racing cyclist.

Amber Pierce
Riding with her team at the 2015 UCI Road World Championships
Personal information
Full nameAmber Pierce (Rais)
Born (1981-03-25) March 25, 1981
Berkeley, California, United States
Team information
Current teamColavita/Bianchi
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeDomestique
Amateur team
2005Stanford Cycling Team
Professional teams
2006–2007Webcor Cycling
2008–9Team TIBCO
2010Kuota Speed Kueens
2011–13Diadora-Pasta Zara
2014Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
2015-Pepper Palace p/b The Happy Tooth
Major wins
Collegiate National Championships Criterium and Omnium 2005

Rais began her sporting career as a swimmer, breaking state and national records whilst still at high school. She began cycling when she joined the Stanford Cycling Team. She has a B.A. in Human Biology and an M.S. in Earth Systems from Stanford University.[1]

In January 2015 she was named as a member of the Pepper Palace p/b The Happy Tooth team for the 2015 season.[2]

Major results

2005
1st Collegiate National Championship Criterium
1st Collegiate National Championship Omnium
1st West Coast Cycling Conference Championship Criterium
1st West Coast Cycling Conference Championship Omnium
1st California Cup Series Omnium
1st Mt Hamilton Classic Road Race
1st Suisun Harbor Criterium
1st Giro di San Francisco
2006
1st Stage 5, Cascade Classic, Awbrey Butte
1st Stage 2, Bermuda Grand Prix, Gibbs Lighthouse Challenge
1st University Road Race
1st Patterson Pass Road Race
1st Suisun Harbor Criterium
1st Esparto Time Trial
1st California Cup Series Omnium
2nd Nevada City Classic
3rd Stage 3, Mt Hood Cycling Classic
2007
1st General Classification, Tri Peaks Challenge
1st Stage 1, Tri Peaks Challenge, Mt Magazine
1st Stage 2, Tri Peaks Challenge, Epic Road Race
1st Stage 4, Tri Peaks Challenge
2nd Stage 5, Tour of the Gila, Gila Monster Road Race
2nd Stage 1, Tour de Toona
3rd Stage 6, Tour de Toona, Blue Knob
3rd Sequoia Cycling Classic Individual Time Trial
2008
1st Stage 2, Tour of the Gila, Inner Loop
1st Stage 6, Cascade Classic, Awbrey Butte
1st Chicago Criterium
2nd Tour de Nez
Most Aggressive Rider, Stage 2, Nature Valley Grand Prix
2009
1st overall, Tour de Nez
1st stages 1 & 3

References

  1. "Old official website". nnwds.com. Archived from the original on 2011-02-05. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  2. "Pepper Palace steps up to UCI level for 2015". cyclingnews.com. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.


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