Missy giove biography

American mountain biker

Melissa 'The Missile' Giove (born 1972) is an American professional downhillmountain biker.

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Throughout her career she won 14 NORBA downhill titles and 11 world cups. Giove's other accomplishments include three overall NORBA downhill crowns, two World Cup overalls, and the 1994 World Championship title.

Career

Giove was born in Manhattan, NY.^[1] She raced for Yeti Cycles,^[2] along with other racers: Myles Rockwell, Jimmy Deaton, John Tomac and Johnny O'Mara, managed by former owner of Yeti Cycles, John Parker, the Volvo-Cannondale USA cycling team.

Giove raced^[when?] wearing the desiccated body of her deceased pet piranha, Gonzo, around her neck,^[1] which would become a marketing campaign for Cannondale.^{[citation needed]}

2015, Giove qualified 17th at the World Cup Downhill race at Windham, New York +36.558 seconds off the pace of Rachael Atherton's 3:05.135.^{[3][4] Missy Giove: From world champion to convict and back again PALAJ}