Kyle the Kid at Bike Jam

Kyle Obrien of the Virginia Beach Wheelmen raced the Junior 15/16 race early in the morning. Since the Juniors all started together the 17/18 guys started the race fast, but Kyle maintained and scored a 6th place in his race.

Then the last race of the day was the Cat 4. Large field, fast race but Kyle raced smart and got to the front. On the last lap in the S-turn he took off after a solo break. No one followed. He cruised in for a stunning 2nd place finish.

This is a kid to watch. I'm just glad he's wearing our jersey.

The Virginia Beach Wheelmen want to promote a road race...but we need help.

The Virginia Beach Wheelmen are currently looking for a good road race course to promote a race on for late summer. We found one in Suffolk but I think parking might be an issue. Any ideas? Anywhere in Tidewater is good. We would like to see some road or circuit races start to happen around here. Thanks for any information you might have.

Also if we are able to find a course in time, we will need some volunteers for the day. This will make life easier and it will give the Virginia Beach Wheelmen racers a chance to race.

2008 VBW Team Results

VBW SMACKDOWN 3/15/08
Kyle Obrien: 1st Juniors 15-18
Kyle Obrien: 12th Men's Cat 4
John Gray: 14th Men's Cat 4
Jon Nisbet: 1st Men's Cat 3
Tim Shockley: 9th Men's Cat 3
Joshua Goyet: 13th Men's Cat 3
Jon Nisbet: 7th Men's 1/2/3
Jennifer Shockley: 4th Women's Cat 4

DISMAL DASH 40K TT 3/16/08
Kyle Obrien: 2nd Juniors 15-16
John Gray: 20th Men's Cat 4
Jon Nisbet: 22nd Men's Cat 1/2/3
James Goyet: 26th Men's Cat 1/2/3
Joshua Goyet: 27th Men's Cat 1/2/3
Jennifer Shockley: 10th Women's Cat 4

JEFFERSON CUP RR 3/30/08
Kyle Obrien: 10th Juniors

CONQUER THE CANAL TT 4/12/08
Kyle Obrien: 1st Juniors 15-16
Joshua Goyet: 11th Men't Cat 3

LANGLEY SPEEDWAY CRIT 4/13/08
Kyle Obrien: 1st Juniors 15-16
Kyle Obrien: 12th Men's Cat 4
John Gray: 17th Men's Cat 4
Jon Nisbet: 8th Master's 30+
John Gray: 22nd Master's 30+

TOUR DE BEACH CRIT 4/19/08
Kyle Obrien: 4th Men's Cat 4
John Gray: 9th Men's Cat 4
Joshua Goyet: 12th Master's 30+/40+ (6th in the 30+)
Jon Nisbet: 18th Men's 1/2/3

VBW Teammates

Joshua Goyet
Cat 3 Racer, Level C Official
Racing Age: 32
Disciplines: Road, Cyclocross
Occupation: Firefigher
2007 Medals/Titles: 3rd VA Masters 30-34 RR

James Goyet
Cat 3 Racer
Racing Age: 34
Disciplines: Road, Mountain, Triathlon
Occupation: Air Force SERE

Jon Nisbet
Cat 3 Racer
Racing Age: 31
Disciplines: Road, Track, Cyclocross
Occupation: Landscaper
2007 Medals/Titles: 1st VA Cat 3 RR, 1st VA Cat 3 Omnium, Cat 3 BAR Champion

Tim Shockley
Cat 3 Racer
Racing Age: 32
Disciplines: Road, Cyclocross, Mountain
Occupation: Landscaper

Mike Tamayo
Cat 3 Racer
Racing Age: 32
Discipline: Road, Cyclocross
Occupation: Firefighter

John Gray
Cat 4 Racer
Racing Age: 32
Discipline: Road, Mountain
Occupation: Firefighter

Kyle Obrien
Cat 4 Racer
Racing Age: 15
Discipline: Road
Occupation: Student

Jennifer Shockley
Cat 4 Racer
Racing Age: 31
Discipline: Road, Cyclocross, Mountain
Occupation: Business Owner

Jenni Goyet (blue shirt)
Race Promoter, Level C official
Occupation: Hard working mother

Lori Ann Peters (green shirt)
Race Promoter
Occupation: Financial Consultant

Leah Nisbet (behind the lens)
Team photographer
Occupation: School Teacher

Official VBW Smackdown 2008 Race Results

Congrats to everyone who raced. Here are the official race results. Sorry it took me so long to post - our family got pretty sick after this busy weekend...

VBW Smackdown
Sat Mar 15, 2008

Junior 10-14

1.  103 Zak Kyler   TriPower
2.  107 Jake King
3.  142 Alex Scalise  JRVS/Casey Auto Group
4.  141  Patrick Ribble  JRVS/Casey Auto Group
5.  101 Timothy Dean  Raleigh Allstars
6.  102 Kristin Scheafer Rostello by Fiorucci
7.  139 Henry Ledford  Alan North America
8.  140 Mallory McNelis  Team Natures Path
9.  138 Lena Hinkle  Fat Frogs
10. 116 Chloe Shockley


Junior 15-18

1.  145  Kyle O.Brian  VA Bch Wheelmen
2.  147 Alan Vaughn  JRVS/Casey Auto Group
3.  144 Michael McCoy  James River Velo
4.  117 Shane Hockenberger JRVS/Casey Auto Group
5.  110 Jacob King
6.  146 Peter Scalise  JRVS/Casey Auto Group

Men Cat 3

1.  205 Jon Nisbet  Va Bch Wheelmen
2.  185 James Bender  Team Le Blue
3.  188 Frank Deal  JRVS/Casey Auto Group
4.  190 Andres Demarchean Fat Frogs
5.  208 Bill Scanlon  Charlottesville Racing
6.  204 Ian Marcuse  Aidan
7.  201 Tyler Karnes  Hincape Barkley
8.  327 Steve Simet  JRVS/Casey Auto Group
9.  209 Tim Shockley  Va Bch Wheelmen
10. 203 Stu Louder  Kazane
11. 186 Jeff Craddock  Fat Frogs
12. 187 Jay Cummins  Team Natures Path
13. 196 Joshua Goyet  Va Bch Wheelmen
14. 192 Mark Edwards  CCNS
15. 198 Vincent Heivilin TriPower
16. 323 Julie Kuliecza
17. 199 Kevin Horvath  TriPower
18. 200 Mitch Hunt  All About Bikes
19. 184 Charles Barker  All About Bikes
20. 214 Harlan Ward  Team Le Blue

Prime Winner
192  Mark Edwards $10
206  Kevin Owen  $10
184  Charles Barker $10


Cat 4

1.  224 David Erickson  JRVS/Casey Auto Group
2.  237 Robert Netsch  GS Kitty Hawk
3.  246 Jacob Tremblay  Fiorucci/Cycor
4.  221 Jimmy Deaton  Coastal Racing
5.  239 Elliott O.Brien  Team Traveler
6.  230 Terry Lovell  Team Le Blue
7.  247 Mark Warner  Team Natures Path
8.  223 Chris Dinsmore  TriPower
9.  222 Ricky Devennish  GS Kitty Hawk
10. 235 Scott Moore  JRVS/Casey Auto Group
11. 245 Amos Swogger  All About Bikes
12. 238 Kyle O.Brien  Va Bch Wheelmen
13. 241 James Parrott  All About Bikes
14. 227 John Grey  Va Bch Wheelmen
15. 249 Andy Winch  Va Bch Velo
16. 259 Wilson Hale  JRVS/Casey Auto Group
17. 162 Percy Martin  Fat Frogs
18. 244 Martin Snyder  Fat Frogs
19. 225 Ed Fisher  Shore Velocity
20. 216 Kelvin Acree  Va Bch Velo
21. 220 Shawn Deal  Fiorucci/Cycor
22. 229 Roger Hunt  JRVS/Casey Auto Group
23. 226 Robert Frank  Team Le Blue
24. 233 Patrick McKeegan Monticello Velo
25. 243 George Scheel  Fat Frogs
26  228 Daniel Hockenberger JRVS/Casey Auto Group
27. 236 John Musante  TriPower
28. 242 AJ Sanders  Fat Frogs
29. 232 Arthur Marks  TriPower


Prime Winner
246 Jacob Tremblay $10
246 Jacob Tremblay $10
224 David Erickson $10


Men 30+

1.  111 Mark King  Charlottesville Racing
2.  320 Sean Yeager  Altius
3.  149 Robert Dinterman Team Le Blue
4.  316 Jimmy Deaton  Coastal Racing
5.  155 Kirk Sweeney  Altius
6.  156 Shawn Tunstall  Kazane Racing
7.  311 Mark Warner  Team Nature.s Path
8.  153  Ryan Roehrman  Hilton Cycling Club
9.  150 Daniel Gibson  Va Bch Velo
10.  152 Kevin Horvath  TriPower
11.  318 AJ Sanders  Fat Frogs
12.  167/154 James Schaefer Rostello
13.  315 Maria Huizing  Team Kenda Tires
14.  127 David Rusnak  Corner Cycle



Men 40+

1.  310 Dan King  Team Nature.s Path
2.  317 Bill Collins  Va Bch Velo
3.  313 Tim Mullins  Va Bch Velo
4.  123 Mark King  Charlottesville Racing
5.  165 Brian Ralston  North End
6.  167 James Schaefer  Rostello
7.  168 Tim Starkey  TriPower
8.  157 Spencer Becket  ABRT
9.  158 Tom Fournier  Coastal Racing
10.  166 Bill Scanlon  Charlottesville Racing
11.  164 Jeff Parker  Va Bch Velo
12.  132 David Rusnak  Corner Cycle


Men 50+

1.  172  Gary Hoffman  Team Nature.s Path
2.  176 Dennis Rainear  Team Nature.s Path
3.  174 Jeff Lawson  TriPower
4.  173 Wesley King  Team Nature.s Path
5.  183 Ronald Whitenack JRVS/Casey Auto Group
6.  175 Michael Libby  Charlottesville Racing
7.  179 Dave Scheessele  Hilton Cycling Club
8.  171 Jordan Davis  Fat Frogs
9.  170 Dan Darby  TriPower
10.  182 Dan Trisic  Team Nature.s Path
11.  308 Peter Swan  NCVC
12.  181 Peter Tempest  TriPower
13.  180 Ken Sheck  Team Nature.s Path
14.  178 Rubin Santos  Hilton Cycling Club
15.  177 Bob Samuel  TriPower
16.  169 John Blaszczak  TriPower


Men 1/2/3

1.  284 Cameron Holland  JRVS/Casey Auto Group
2.  283 Rich Harper  Inferno Racing
3.  287 Matt Lee  Capri Foundation
4.  286 Dan King  Team Nature.s Path
5.  332 Marc Greko  TriPower
6.  281 Gene Fowler  Team Le Blue
7.  325 Jon Nisbet  Va Bch Wheelmen
8.  326 Mark King  Charlottesville Racing
9.  330 Jon Gaudio  Seigler Imports
10.  280 Robert Dinterman Team Le Blue
11.  282 Thomas Gillespie Altius
12.  279 Spencer Beckett ABRT
13.  288 Gene Rutledge  Team Le Blue

Prime Winner
288 Gene Rutledge $10
283 Rich Harper  $10
283 Rich Harper  $10



Men Cat 5

1.  267 Walter Lee  Fat Frogs
2.  272 Vincent Mysliwiec Avanti Racing
3.  274 Chris Rosen  Hilton Cycling CLub
4.  255 Robert Cook  Team Nature.s Path
5.  270 Joel Miller  Team Nature.s Path
6.  106 Charles Langley  Fat Frogs
7.  273 Stephen Radcliff Team Nature.s Path
8.  250 Brian Adamchuk  Fat Frogs
9.  252 Jayson Cisak  All About Bikes
10.  265 Zackary Kyler  TriPower
11.  262 Sammy Hinkle  Fat Frogs
12.  275 James Salisbury Team Traveler
13.  263 David Hughes  TriPower
14.  277 Alan Vaughn  JRVS/Casey Auto Group
15.  269 David Magnant  JRVS/Casey Auto Group
16.  251 Jason Bradford  Fat Frogs
17.  254 David Cobb  Team Traveler
18.  271 Joseph Mueller
19.  256 Paul Croft  JRVS/Casey Auto Group


Women 40+

1.  134 Maria Calcatera
2.  292 BJ Samuel  TriPower
3.  291 Ann Hardy  Team Marshall
4.  290 Karen Hansen  Rostello
5.  293 Susan Scheel  Fat Frogs
6.  294 Jane Seymour  Fat Frogs
7.  289 Glenda Craddock  Fat Frogs


Women Cat 4

1.  307 Nona Williams  Fat Frogs
2.  303 Sonya Gagnon  Rostello
3.  302 Donna Christopher Fat Frogs
4.  306 Jennifer Shockley Va Bch Wheelmen
5.  304 Kathleen Herndon Rostello



Women 1/2/3

1.  301 Rachel Warner  Juice Plus
2.  300 Sally Tempest  TriPower
3.  296 Carol Ennser  Artimis
4.  295 Laura Cook  TriPower
5.  126 Margan Huizing  Team Honda Tire
6.  297 Emily Joyner  Team Marshall
7.  120 Amity Elliot  Van Dessal
8.  305 Brenna Santoro  TriPower
9.  309 Eli Hunt  JRVS/Casey Auto Group
10.  299 Julia Smith  Team Rostello
11.  298 Gwynne Reid  Team Marshall

New Team Kits Have Arrived

The new Virginia Beach Wheelmen clothing arrived yesterday. As most everyone knows our title sponsor for the past 2 years (Bike Zone) closed shop this last September. We all really liked the design of our clothing and so we chose to stay with the general pattern. But now people will know us a Virginia Beach Wheelmen instead of Bike Zone. As you can see we have some really good sponsors. Velocity Sports Performance is one. And if you are a regular reader you will know that a group of us has trained there all winter long. Watch out for the sprints and power output from everyone in that group. Stihl also has been a sponsor of ours for the last 2 years.
Gold's Gym has really hooked us up with memberships for the last two years as well. There is nothing like an off season training plan that includes weight training. If your not doing you probably should be. Also thanks to Gam Jams for being our media sponsor. I know Gam Jams has increased the volume of visitors to this site. Look there later on in the season when the Virginia Beach Wheelmen really start to race. We are excited about our new additions to the team this year, including a junior who has some real potential.
We are probably the only team jersey out there with a picture of a doll. That is actually my mom's company. She does custom crafts like dolls, scrapbooks and even quilts made from race t-shirts. Most of her stuff is ebay, but the custom stuff can be called in. I'll give anyone contact info if they are at all interested. She is working on a website soon. Also thanks to Premier Fitness in Sufflolk. He is new to sponsoring us this year. Premier is very active in all aspects of fitness, and this shows that the Virginia Beach Wheelmen are serious about our strength training.
Ken Rapp from Rose and Womble is a supporter of the sport. Call him with any real estate needs. He is located in Virginia Beach but will work anywhere in Tidewater (362-7395). Ramone Photography is an awesome photographer. He is located at Willis Wayside. Anyone ever see the picture of the baby sleeping with her head in a man's hand and her body laying on his arm. The picture is on display at Pembroke Mall. That is Ramone's work and it is my 5 year old daughter when she was a week old. Very artistic work. Also Outdoor Impressions has been around since the beginning, thanks to them.
Our new bike shop sponsor is All About Bikes which can be found in Suffolk and Chesapeake. This is turning out to be a very good partnership. All About Bikes really is active in the cycling community and wants to see the sport grow, not just the shop.
So we are thrilled with our new threads and really appreciate all sponsors who give us money and/or services to race our bikes. It doesn't get any better than that.

I thought I would post this so everyone could see all the sponsors. I know sometimes it is hard to see, especially at the speeds these jerseys will be going. See you out there.

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