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If you’ve ever been injured, you’ve probably shared the following thought: I had no idea how much I actually needed and used that [toe/pinky/rib/tendon] until it hurt! It’s a fascinating and wonderful testament to the efficiency of the human body. No part is not essential, yet the loss of function of any of those parts (well, almost any) can be managed by the body’s miraculous ability to compensate and to heal. About three weeks ago at US Pro Crit National Championships, I took a tumble off the bike. As crashes go, it was a weird one. I flipped over the handlebar and landed curled on my side. I had broken my pelvis, though I wouldn’t know that for certain until much later, after x-rays in the ER. Laying there on the pavement, all I knew was something was very, very wrong.

Amber Pierce | Zero Point | food.bikes.beauty

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We’ve received several requests for help regarding sponsorship. Because this is a common issue for many sports and athletes, we’ll be offering a series of articles discussing some of the basics. First, we’ll feature a series of posts dedicated to the most impotent aspect of sponsorship: Return On Investment, or ROI. We’ll cover what it is (and isn’t), why it is important for sponsorship, and how athletes can use it to both secure and keep sponsorships. Later, we’ll cover such topics as personal branding, athletic resumes, and building relationships. For now, let’s take a look at the keystone of sponsorship in sport: ROI.

Sponsorship Part 1: What is ROI? | Network For Advancing Athletes

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I didn't know much about the USA cycling scene....

Podcast Special Feature Episode 47 – Sarah Interviews Sarah Fader and Amber Pierce on the USA cycling scene

This year I started to watch the USA Criterium series, which was made so easy by USA Cycling mandating that if races want to be included in the series, they have to get the races streamed live on the USA Crits youtube (superb move! I’d love to see other Federations follow that!).  It’s high octane racing, with PREEEEEEEEEEM laps for tons of cash every 5 laps or so, and it intrigued me.  So I had to take the chance to talk to Sarah Fader and Amber Pierce, to find out more.

Sarah Fader is a star of the USA Crit circuit, who’s also the co-founder and manager of the Pepper Palace team.  For 2015 she’s hoping to take the team to UCI level, and expand into the USA National Racing Calendar and North American UCI-ranked races, and Amber’s one of the riders joining the team.  They told me about the differences between the series, how Sarah deals with both managing and riding on the team, and the plans for stepping up, the exciting developments on the USA cycling circuit for 2015 and much more. (41:32 MIN / 39.88 MB)

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[womenscycling]

After a post-quake dam inspection, the women lit up #SDSR: @OPTUMpbKBS @L_Kirch won the group sprint behind solo winner @KarolAnnCanuel— Amber Pierce (Rais) (@ambermalika) March 29, 2014

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Amber Pierce reviews Stage 7 of the Giro Rosa 2013 (by prowomenscycling)

Amber's final Giro video review, talking about the tactical decisions in the sprint, and why Rabobank rode that so perfectly

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Amber Pierce reviews Giro Rosa Stage 6 (by prowomenscycling)

Pro rider Pierce talks about the team tactics of the day, and the relationships between riders and mechanics

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Amber Pierce reviews Stage 5 of the 2013 Giro Rosa (by prowomenscycling)

She talks about what's going on behind the tactics for General Classification and how the grupetto works for sprinter-types like her.  I love these - if you have questions for her, ask her in the comments or on twitter

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Amber Pierce reviews the Giro Rosa Stage 4 (by prowomenscycling)

Amber's not racing the Giro this year, due to injuries, but she's doing great stage reviews, talking about the tactical implications of the race - and this time, talking about her experiences of tunnels and "nature breaks".