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2008 Roster |  | Keith Knittle - Team Director
Keith has been riding bikes all his life and even raced BMX back in the '80's (when it was cool). He is from the O.C. and graduated from the University of Southern Cal. Keith, currently 38 years old, has raced successfully in Tennessee since 2003. Making his way to Category 2 status in just 2 years with major wins including: 2004 TN State RR Championship – 1st place Masters 30-39, TN State Criterium Championship – 2nd place Masters 30-39, Sonic Sumner County Classic – 1st place Masters 30-39, Roan Groan Road Race – 1st place Masters 30-39, TBRA Best Area Racer – 2nd place Masters 30+ 2005 Lascassas Road Race – 1st place Masters 30-39, Lascassas Time Trail – 1st place Masters 30-39, Highland Rim Classic Time Trial – 2nd place Masters 30+/40+ Due to unexpected health concerns Keith had to stop racing competitively in 2006. He brings a ton of race knowledge and experience to the team...especially in the Master's field.
|  | Originally from California, Marshall began riding and racing mountain bikes in 1988 as a way to stay competitive after a short college football career. Following a stint in the military, marshall resumed cycling both on and off road, and has dabbled with road racing in middle Tennessee for several years. Marshall holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Fresno State University and a MS in Materials Engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and is currently head of Sales and Marketing for Gate Precast Concrete co. |  | Clarke is 38 years old and father of two (Natalie 3, Taylor 1). He is married to Erika of 8 years. Clarke started riding mountain bikes in 1990 as a way to get to college classes. He graduated in 1991 from North Carolina State, with a BS in electrical engineering. He also started MTB racing in 1993, started road riding in 1995, and started road racing in 2000, with some occasional cyclocross racing. Clarke is currently working in sales for Siemens, and covers the state of TN. He is an obsessive compulsive, and drinks entirely too much coffee. At 125lbs he is a weight wennie, a watt wennie, and a stiffness wennie. --You can check out Clarke's blog at the tab at the top of the page.
|  | Thad lives in Spring Hill, TN with his wife DeAnna. He spends his free time cleaning his shotgun to keep the boys away from his daughter Carrie (6) and exploring his new found “super powers” with his son Thomas (4). Thad is a graduate of the University of Alabama and is currently a Business Development Manager at SVMIC. He has enjoyed 10 successful years as an employee of the company. At 36 years of age Thad started riding a bike later in his life. After competing in triathlons in ’99 and 2000 he discovered he was horrible at swimming and running, so he solely concentrated on cycling. He finally bit the bullet and started road racing in 2005. With a little luck in only his third race he won the 2005 Cat5 Tennessee State RR Championship. Since then Thad has been able to kiss the pavement and ride in ditches more than he has crossed the finish line. 2008 brings new opportunities! | | 
| Kevin Freeman
Kevin lives with his wife, Tina, and son, Hunter, in Fayetteville, TN where he works and owns his own landscaping business. Kevin has had many results over the years one of which is the Tennessee State Road Race Championship in 1989 in Category 1,2,3. He has raced all over the Southeast and is looking forward to his new team in 2008. Kevin is another rider who will bring a vast knowledge of the sport to the team and help some of the younger guys learn. He is shooting for the TBRA 40+ Jersey and Expert 40+ in the year ahead. Keep an eye out for Kevin in the crits and Time Trials where he can use his massive power to his advantage. |  | Glen Douglas
Glenn is married to wife Susan and has a 3-yr old daughter, Grayson.
He is a rheumatologist in Nashville. In a former life, he led bicycle tours in Italy and Spain before getting slow and fat while surviving medical school & residency. Upon moving to Nashville, he rediscovered his passion for cycling and cultivating friendships among others who share this same passion. Every year he participates in several charity rides to benefit those with various medical illness, including the local MS150 and Tour de Cure rides. In his spare time off the bike, he enjoys cooking, gardening, and hanging around with Susan and Grayson. |  | Chris joined our team in mid-season and has been a wonderful surprise. Chris and his wife of 21 years, Marcia, live in Spring Hill along with their three children Bridget (19), Matt (18), and Brian (15). The Daffins are native Texans and Chris displays his Texas pride on his socks while riding. Riding for about 10 years now, Chris decided to try racing 3 years ago while living in Memphis. Chris has enjoyed 25 sucessful years while working for Allstate Insurance. |  | Todd lives in Nashville with his wife of 9 years and their two nutso boys, ages 4 and 2. He is a physician specializing in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and maintains a busy practice in Franklin, TN with Vanderbilt University. As part of an Air Force family, Todd moved severl times growing up. Finally settling in Colubus, GA long enough for him to call it home, he went on to Emory University for his undergraduate degrees followed by Medical School at Vanderbilt. That is where he fell in love with both his future wife and Nashville. Following a 5 year residency in St. Louis, Todd and his family are happy to call Tennessee home. Todd first started riding a bike competitively his freshman year in high school, competing in the Fort Benning Biathlon as part of a 2 man relay. Todd crossed the line next to last on his K-mart bought Murray mountain bike, but the seed was planted and he raced all through high school. Unfortunately, he put the bike aside for the next 13 years of education. Todd resumed riding in 2004, has been racing his bike for 2 years and is currently a Cat 4. Having raced several Master's 30+ events last year, he is looking forward to a full year of Master's races.
|  | Jay Levy
Jay races Masters 40+. He has been road racing for 20+ years both in Tennessee and Texas. Watching the Seven-Eleven cycling team compete in the 1984 Tour of Texas sparked an interest in cycling that has never waned. While in college he was president of the University of Texas Cycling Team. Hook em' Horns! Jay also seizes any opportunity to combine his passion for cycling with his love of photography. So, if you don't see him on the bike racing, look for him on the side of a road or on the back of a moto with camera in hand. Some of Jay's photo galleries, including the 2007 Edgar Soto Memorial Stage Race can be seen at www.jaylevyphotography.com. During the day he works as an Information Technology Executive at HCA in Nashville, TN. Jay lives in Brentwood, TN with his wife and two daughters. |  | Andy is a creative. His first passion is art and design. He's been a graphic designer for 22 years and has been working on his own for the past 9 years. Andy started cycling some years ago mainly riding his mountain bike but since 2000 has steadily spent more time riding road for fun and competition with a team. He enjoys the camaraderie of riding and training with a group. He also appreciates the health benefits, especially since it offsets his daily wine consumption! He and and his wife, Jan still enjoy mountain
biking on their travels near and far. Andy enjoys cooking...he says it's because he loves to eat! Andy and Jan like to dabble in the garden as they continually create their small backyard oasis in Franklin, TN. Andy and Jan have 2 cats who make them laugh on a daily basis.
|  | Bob is currently a Category 4/Masters road racer. Though he has dabbled in various athletic pursuits for most of his life, Bob came to cycling in 2003 after a period of relative inactivity and steady weight gain. He is an in-house attorney at LifePoint Hospitals in Brentwood, Tennessee. For the past seven years, Bob has been trying to figure out how to retire comfortably to the south of France where his brother-in-law currently resides. Bob currently has one wife, one daughter, one house, two dogs, two cars, and five bicycles. | | The official (but hopefully rarely needed) Orthopaedic Surgeon to the SVMIC Cycling Team, Gray has been active for most of his adult life. Gray graduated from the University of California at Berkeley (Go Bears!) as an engineer, but really found that bio-science was more to his liking. He graduated medical school at Vanderbilt in 1990, and completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency in 1995. After finishing a fellowship in Spine Surgery, he has been in practice with Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance since 1996. Cycling is his method of choice for fitness, fun, and frustration relief. Gray will likely race Cat 5 this year, but hopes to improve to the point of being able to go 'toe-clip vs. toe-clip with the masters 40+ guys soon. Gray has also found an interest in Triathlon, having completed his first season of racing in 2007. Gray and his wife Mary enjoy running together (they did 6 half marathons in 2005), gardening, cooking (and of course eating), and playing with their super-dog Zeke.
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