Scott Nydam

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 Peter Stetina 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 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. 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.

Major results

2006 3rd Stage 6 Cascade Cycling Classic 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