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Amber Neben

アンバー・ネーベン　/　あんばー・ねーべん

American sport cyclist

February 18, 1975 (age 51)　・　Irvine, California, United States

California
sport cyclist

My Take

Amber Neben might be the most quietly impressive name in this batch. Two world time trial titles, eight years apart in 2008 and 2016, plus U.S. national road race championships in 2003 and 2017, a span of fourteen years. Returning to the very top after that long is a feat of will most athletes never approach. The time trial is the loneliest discipline in cycling, a sustained conversation with your own pain, and she mastered it across multiple eras. Educated at Nebraska–Lincoln, this Californian seems to combine intellect with sheer durability. I find her refusal to fade genuinely inspiring.

Overview

Amber Leone Neben (born February 18, 1975) is an American racing cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Women's Continental Team Cogeas–Mettler–Look. Neben won the UCI world time trial championship in 2008 and 2016 as well as the U.S. national road race championship in 2003 and 2017.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Amber Neben
Name (Japanese): アンバー・ネーベン
Reading: あんばー・ねーべん
Born: February 18, 1975 (age 51)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Rabbit
Origin: Irvine, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 160 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: sport cyclist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Nebraska–Lincoln

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttp://amberneben.com
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/27656/
Xhttps://x.com/amberneben
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%99%E3%83%B3

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