Scott Nydam (born April 9, 1977[2] in Denver, Colorado, United States) is an American former professional cyclist. He won the mountains classification at the 2008 Tour of California. He is married to Jennifer Nydam.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 9, 1977 United States |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 2006 | BMC Racing Team[1] |
| Professional team | |
| 2007-2010 | BMC Racing Team |
Career edit
Nydam raced for the BMC Racing Team in 2006, its first year, prior to it becoming a professional team in 2007. He continued to race for the team through 2009. However, in 2009 he suffered a concussion during the Tour of the Gila. As his fifth major concussion, this ultimately spelled the end of his professional cycling career.[3] While he was on the 2010 roster for BMC Racing Team he was never cleared to race.
After Retirement edit
After retiring he worked for BMC Racing Team first in data collection and later as performance advisor.[4] He worked with the professional team until 2012, before working in the same capacity with the BMC Development Team from 2013 to 2016.[5] He has coached Peter Stetina since 2013, including through his transition from professional road cycling to gravel racing.[6]
Nydam also briefly assisted in coaching Team Rwanda with Jock Boyer and Clark Natwick.
In 2016 Nydam founded Silver Stallion Coffee and Bread, a coffee shop and restaurant in Gallup, New Mexico. After 2 years of running the business he converted to a non-profit model, and pivoted to focus on bikes and coffee.[7] During the COVID-19 pandemic the organization established a Mobile Repair Center to provide bicycle repairs to the community of the Navajo Reservation.
Nydam also serves as the coach of the Dine' Composite high school mountain bike team, and serves on the advisory board of NavajoYES.[8]
Major Results edit
- 2006
- 3rd Stage 6 Cascade Cycling Classic[1]
- 2007
- 1st Stage 2b (TTT) Giro del Friuli
- 1st Mountains Classification Cascade Cycling Classic
- 3rd Stage 3 Tour de 'Toona
- 2008
- 1st mountains classification Amgen Tour de California
- 2nd mountains classification Tour de Wallonie
- 2nd Nevada City Classic
- 3rd overall Tour de Nez
- 2009
- 1st Tour of the Battenkill
- 2nd Copperopolis Road Race
References edit
- ^ a b "OBRA: Results: 2006 Cascade Classic". Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ BMC Racing Team Profile, BMC Racing Team
- ^ Hildenbrand, Bruce (3 February 2010). "Head trauma may end Nydam's career". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "BMC Team Roster 2011". BMC Racing Team. Archived from the original on 2011-08-21. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Rider and staff bios". BMC Development Team. Archived from the original on 2013-04-01. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Stetina, Pete (27 February 2020). "Groad Trip: Gravel training vs WorldTour training". VeloNews. Pocket Outdoor Media. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Ling, Micah (23 December 2020). "Silver Stallion Bike Shop Is Building a Cycling Community in Navajo Nation". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Homepage". Navajo Yes. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
External links edit
scott-nydam at ProCyclingStats Scott Nydam at Cycling Archives
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