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Durango bike star crashes with marijuana bust in N.Y (For you die hard mountain bikers out there)
denverpost.com ^
Posted on 07/18/2009 9:11:22 AM PDT by MAD-AS-HELL
Missy Giove lived her life astounding those around her.
The iconic mountain biker, who resided in Durango for more than a decade, won 14 national titles and was the world champion downhill racer in 1994. She screamed down slopes on the edge of control, landing in either an ambulance or on the podium.
Her persona she dangled a dried piranha around her neck and tucked her dead dog's ashes in her bra when she raced and talent made her mountain biking's highest-paid athlete, earning her well over $2 million.
Then last month, six years after she formally retired from racing, federal agents busted the 37-year-old and an accomplice with 400 pounds of marijuana and $1 million in cash.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: downhill; missygiove; mountainbike; mtb; reefermadness
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wow, I remember her in the mid 90's when I was big into mtbing...I have since fallen away from the sport. I still love biking though I haven't had much time to do it. And too bad there are hardly any companies making awesome steel/cromo bikes.
To: MAD-AS-HELL
400 pounds is not “for personal use.” Well, almost.
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posted on
07/18/2009 9:16:04 AM PDT
by
1rudeboy
To: 1rudeboy
You never met my brother...
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posted on
07/18/2009 9:18:52 AM PDT
by
ExpatGator
(Extending logic since 1961.)
To: MAD-AS-HELL
dangled a dried piranha around her neck and tucked her dead dog’s ashes in her bra when she raced.
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nothing like heading straight downhill thru the trees and brush. looks like her ability to avoid large obstacles finally failed her.
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posted on
07/18/2009 9:19:21 AM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard)
To: MAD-AS-HELL
Missy “The Missile”. Hadn’t heard that name in years. What a dumbass.
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posted on
07/18/2009 9:19:28 AM PDT
by
Wolfie
To: MAD-AS-HELL
If she goes to jail she will have lots of girlfriends. I don’t think she will mind though.
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posted on
07/18/2009 9:21:53 AM PDT
by
BBell
To: NormsRevenge
Instead of peddling a bike she decided to try it with dope.
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posted on
07/18/2009 9:25:52 AM PDT
by
SpaceBar
The marijuana haul from the Missy Giove bust all 400 pounds of it. Giove was used to making big money in bike racing. At the height of her career, she had a $450,000 sponsorship contract. (Courtesy of freemissy.com)
Missy Giove was mountain biking's "first rock star." She faces drug-trafficking charges. (The Denver Post)
No sign though of the 1000 pounds of Twinkies and Doritos.
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posted on
07/18/2009 9:27:05 AM PDT
by
A.A. Cunningham
(Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
To: MAD-AS-HELL
While out in the back woods mountain biking, she must have seen lots of spots and said “what a great place to grow some weed”.
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posted on
07/18/2009 9:31:03 AM PDT
by
glorgau
To: MAD-AS-HELL
Missy, Missy ..tsk.
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posted on
07/18/2009 9:32:57 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
To: A.A. Cunningham
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posted on
07/18/2009 9:34:18 AM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: MAD-AS-HELL
Performance enhancing drugs?
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posted on
07/18/2009 9:35:01 AM PDT
by
Third Person
(Practicing the conservation of conservatism.)
To: Wolfie
You made both!
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To: I see my hands
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posted on
07/18/2009 9:41:00 AM PDT
by
Wolfie
To: Third Person
Sad to watch someone just go to pot.
parsy, who doesn’t bike
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posted on
07/18/2009 9:44:37 AM PDT
by
parsifal
("Knock and ye shall receive!" (The Bible, somewhere.))
To: parsifal
She should admit her guilt and turn over a new leaf. We’d all appreciate it if she did.
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posted on
07/18/2009 9:57:42 AM PDT
by
Third Person
(Practicing the conservation of conservatism.)
To: BBell
She does appear to require the extra protection afforded by Hate Crime legislation.
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posted on
07/18/2009 10:01:39 AM PDT
by
AEMILIUS PAULUS
(It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
To: MAD-AS-HELL
“She had numerous car wrecks and slight problems with authority,” said Giove’s longtime friend and former bike racer Craig Glaspell. “The fact she might be involved in some pretty heavy drug trafficking is the crazy thing. I mean, real crazy.”
I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again. POT MAKES YOU STUPID.
“Days after her arrest, her public defender, Tim Austin, alleged the drugs were planted in Giove’s possession, possibly by police.”
Poor Tim having to come up with this lame excuse, or if could be she slipped him some doobies, and he just wasn’t thinking strait.
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posted on
07/18/2009 11:05:15 AM PDT
by
Colvin
(Harry Reid is a sap sucking idiot.)
To: MAD-AS-HELL
Mountainbikers. Doing the jobs illegal aliens just won’t do anymore.
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posted on
07/18/2009 11:46:16 AM PDT
by
Moltke
To: A.A. Cunningham
What a phugly phizz - GUILTY!!
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posted on
07/18/2009 11:47:57 AM PDT
by
TrueKnightGalahad
(When you're racing...it's life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting.)
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