Tyler Williams

Discipline: Road Cycling
Current Residence: Santa Rosa, California
Hometown: Bakersfield, California
Birthplace: Chandler, Arizona
Birthdate: November 17, 1994
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 155 lbs.
Team: BMC Development Team
Coach: Scott Nydam
High School: Valley Oaks Charter School (Bakersfield, Calif.), Class of 2013

National Championships

4th place – 2014 USA Cycling Amateur & Para-Cycling Road National Championships – U23 Men’s Time Trial

Career Highlights

1st place – 2014 Tour of Normandie, Team Classification
1st place – 2014 Boulevard Road Race
1st place – 2014 Tour de la Province de Namur, King of the Mountains Classification
2nd place – 2014 Paris Roubaix Espoirs
1st place – 2013 California State Championships, Elite Road Race
3rd place – 2013 Ardenne Challenge
1st place – 2012 Kermesse Kortrijk
1st place – 2012 Kermesse Beveren
1st place – 2012 Tour de Pays de Vaud, Points Classification

More domestic results from Tyler Williams

Tyler Williams paces Tanner Putt during the U23 road race at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships. (photo by Casey B. Gibson)

Hobbies: Spending time with my girlfriend at home; Cooking; Eating
Favorite Race: Paris Roubaix
Favorite Place to Train: Santa Rosa, California
Favorite Cycling Memory: The moment I rode into the velodrome during Paris Roubaix espoirs. It was pretty surreal feeling that I was going to be on the podium at such a historical race.
Hero/Role Model: Bradley Wiggins

Best Advice Received From a Coach When First Starting Out: To really focus on what your strong points are, and pick and choose your moments.

Motivation: Moments like at Roubaix where you accomplish what you knew inside you were capable of.

Cycling Goals: To win a stage of all three grand tours

How did you first become involved in cycling? After watching the Tour de France on TV.

Charity Work or Community Involvement: Team Swift Junior Development Team

Did You Know? Tyler raced cars for 10 years before focusing on cycling.