Scott Ambrose

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| fullname = Scott Ambrose

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|1|23|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Wellington, New Zealand

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| currentteam = Retired

| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

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| amateuryears1 = 2014

| amateurteam1 = CharterMason Giant Racing

| proyears1 = 2014

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|TNN|2014}} (stagiaire)

| proyears2 = 2015–2017

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|TNN|2015}}

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Scott Ambrose (born 23 January 1995) is a New Zealand former professional racing cyclist,{{cite web |url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/Scott_Ambrose |title=Scott Ambrose |accessdate=15 March 2015 |work=Pro Cycling Stats}} who rode professionally between 2014 and 2017, entirely for {{UCI team code|TNN|2017}}, an all-diabetes team.{{cite web |url=http://sports.abs-cbn.com/cycling/news/sweet-victory-diabetic-rider |title=Sweet victory for diabetic rider |accessdate=10 April 2015 |work=ABS CBN Sports}} He won the second stage of the 2015 Tour de Filipinas and finished first in the points classification.

Biography

In Autumn 2013 he was diagnosed with Type I diabetes, after several disappointing sporting results over the course of the year. Following a consultation, his doctor told him he was {{convert|10|kg|abbr=on}} underweight and he had all the symptoms of diabetes. He was taken to hospital after being diagnosed with glycaemia.{{cite web|url=http://www.teamnovonordisk.com/teams/pro-team/scott-ambrose|title=Fiche de Scott Ambrose sur le site de l'équipe Novo Nordisk|accessdate=26 November 2015|website=teamnovonordisk.com}}{{primary source inline|date=November 2015}}

Ambrose turned professional in 2015 as part of the {{UCI team code|TNN|2015}} team, whose members all have diabetes. In February 2015, he won the second stage of the Tour de Filipinas.{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclismactu.net/news-tour-des-philippines-la-2eme-etape-pour-scott-ambrose-46925.html|title=La 2ème étape pour Scott Ambrose|website=cyclismactu.net|language=fr|date=2 February 2015|accessdate=26 November 2015|first=Maurice|last=Helman}}