Geoffrey Soupe's Enve Melee

The owner of the most luxuriant beard in the WorldTour, Soupe also gets to ride one of its most desirable bikes

- Luke Friend

US brand Enve took over supply duties for the TotalEnergies team in 2024, the first time the frameset had been ridden at such a level. A year later, it’s still turning heads.

Geoffrey Soupe’s Melee is designed to handle a range of races, from Cobbled Classics to Grand Tour stages. Its versatility is achieved via a profile that straddles the varying demands that some teams tackle with two or even three different race bikes. Its tube shapes are aerodynamically enhanced, and there’s plenty of stiffness but you also get dropped stays for added compliance as well as clearance for tyres as wide as 35mm; here Soupe is using Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR rubber.