Scott Nydam (born April 9, 1977 in

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, United States) is an American former professional cyclist. He won the mountains classification at the

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. He is married to Jennifer Nydam.

Career

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

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. As his fifth major concussion, this ultimately spelled the end of his professional cycling career. While he was on the 2010 roster for he was never cleared to race.

After Retirement

After retiring he worked for first in data collection and later as performance advisor. He worked with the professional team until 2012, before working in the same capacity with the BMC Development Team from 2013 to 2016. He has coached

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since 2013, including through his transition from professional road cycling to gravel racing. 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

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. After 2 years of running the business he converted to a non-profit model, and pivoted to focus on bikes and coffee. During the

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the organization established a Mobile Repair Center to provide bicycle repairs to the community of the

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. Nydam also serves as the coach of the Dine' Composite high school mountain bike team, and serves on the advisory board of NavajoYES.

Major Results

;2006 :3rd Stage 6

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;2007 :1st Stage 2b ( TTT)

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:1st Mountains Classification

:3rd Stage 3 Tour de 'Toona ;2008 :1st mountains classification Amgen Tour de California :2nd mountains classification

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:2nd

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:3rd overall Tour de Nez ;2009 :1st

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:2nd Copperopolis Road Race

References

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