{{Short description|American cyclist (born 1977)}} {{BLP sources|date=June 2010}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Scott Nydam | image = | caption = | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1977|4|9}} | birth_place = {{USA}} | height = {{height|m=1.80}} | weight = {{convert|71|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | currentteam = | discipline = Road | role = Rider | ridertype = | proyears1 = 2007-2010 | proteam1 = {{UCI team code|BMC|2007}} | amateuryears1 = 2006 | amateurteam1 = BMC Racing Team<ref name="2006team" /> }}
'''Scott Nydam''' (born April 9, 1977<ref name = bmcprofile/> 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.
==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 Tour of the Gila. As his fifth major concussion, this ultimately spelled the end of his professional cycling career.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hildenbrand |first1=Bruce |title=Head trauma may end Nydam's career |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/head-trauma-may-end-nydams-career/ |website=Cyclingnews |date=3 February 2010 |access-date=30 August 2021}}</ref> While he was on the 2010 roster for {{UCI team code|BMC|2010}} he was never cleared to race.
===After Retirement=== After retiring he worked for {{UCI team code|BMC|2011}} first in data collection and later as performance advisor.<ref>{{cite web |title=BMC Team Roster 2011 |url=http://www.bmc-racing.com/ch-en/team/team.html |website=BMC Racing Team |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110821222953/http://www.bmc-racing.com/ch-en/team/team.html |access-date=30 August 2021|archive-date=2011-08-21 }}</ref> He worked with the professional team until 2012, before working in the same capacity with the BMC Development Team from 2013 to 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rider and staff bios |url=http://www.bmcdevteam.com/index.php?id=264 |website=BMC Development Team |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130401011429/http://www.bmcdevteam.com/index.php?id=264|access-date=30 August 2021|archive-date = 2013-04-01}}</ref> He has coached Peter Stetina since 2013, including through his transition from professional road cycling to gravel racing.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stetina |first1=Pete |title=Groad Trip: Gravel training vs WorldTour training |url=https://www.velonews.com/events/groad-trip-gravel-training-vs-worldtour-training/ |website=VeloNews |date=27 February 2020 |publisher=Pocket Outdoor Media |access-date=30 August 2021}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ling |first1=Micah |title=Silver Stallion Bike Shop Is Building a Cycling Community in Navajo Nation |url=https://www.bicycling.com/culture/a35050033/silver-stallion-bike-shop-navajo-nation-cycling-community/ |website=Cyclingnews |date=23 December 2020 |access-date=30 August 2021}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Homepage |url=http://navajoyes.org/ |website=Navajo Yes |access-date=30 August 2021}}</ref>
==Major results== {{colbegin}} ;2006 :3rd Stage 6 Cascade Cycling Classic<ref name="2006team">{{cite web |title=OBRA: Results: 2006 Cascade Classic |url=https://www.obra.org/results/2006/road/cascade_classic_7_16.html |access-date=30 August 2021}}</ref> ;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 {{colend}}
==References== {{Reflist|refs= <ref name = bmcprofile>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101221065321/http://www.bmc-racing.com/ch-en/team/team/scott-nydam.html BMC Racing Team Profile], BMC Racing Team</ref> }}
==External links== {{ProCyclingStats|name=scott-nydam}} {{Cycling Archives|id=30801}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nydam, Scott}} Category:American male cyclists Category:1977 births Category:Living people
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