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

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.

[7] In June 2009, Giove was arrested in Wilton, New York on charges of conspiring to possess and distribute 174 kilograms (384 pounds) of marijuana found hidden in a car trailer during a routine traffic stop.

[8][9][10][11] Giove pleaded guilty in the case and was sentenced to 5 years on probation and 6 months under house arrest.