
Laura Weislo
Laura raced in the United States as a category 1 racer through 2010, competing on the UCI level in the early 2000s at races like the Redlands Cycling Classic, Philadelphia International Classic, Athens Twilight criterium while working full time as a molecular biologist. Having caught the cycling bug, she tossed away her BS in Biology and Masters of Science in Genetics and left the world of corporate America to join Cyclingnews in 2006. She immediately faced the seriousness of professional cycling while covering the Gent Six Day where Spaniard Isaac Galvez lost his life. This incident and the many others have pushed her to highlight stories around rider safety.
The year she joined Cyclingnews was also the year of Operacion Puerto, the beginning of the massive doping scandal and reckoning that eventually saw Lance Armstrong banned for life.
Through massive changes in the sport, the internet, and the emergence of social media and a radically altered media landscape, Laura has helped lead Cyclingnews into the modern era of professional cycling and ensure that Cyclingnews has the most trusted, independent, and authentic reporting on the sport.
Latest articles by Laura Weislo

UAE Team Emirates-XRG director Fabrizio Guidi hit with first yellow card suspension of 2026
By Laura Weislo published
News Italian directeur sportif earned two yellow cards for driving offences at the Tour Down Under

UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Benidorm: Mathieu van der Poel devastates opposition with stunning solo long-distance attack
By Laura Weislo published
Results World Champion drops crumbling field on first lap of eight and stays away to finish

'One door closes, another one opens' - Ben Tulett eyeing Grand Tour future after Simon Yates' surprise retirement
By Laura Weislo published
News Tour de France debut likely on the cards for young Briton

A first look at the 2026 pro jerseys from the Tour Down Under
By Laura Weislo published
Gallery New colours and old debut in Adelaide ahead of men's and women's Tour Down Under

Strohmeyer, Gunsalus head up 23-rider USA Cycling team for UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
By Laura Weislo published
News Only three elite riders but 20 up-and-coming racers for Hulst

'It's best to just leave it in the past' - Derek Gee-West refocusing on Giro d'Italia ambitions after 'incredibly stressful' departure from Israel-Premier Tech
By Laura Weislo published
News Threat of legal action against Canadian Champion is 'all settled and done'

Thibau Nys heads Belgian team for UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in absence of Wout van Aert
By Laura Weislo published
News With Iserbyt retired, Verstrynge ending his season and Van Aert and Sweeck injured Belgium relies on new national champion

Dion Smith gets 'late opportunity' to replace Simon Clarke on NSN Cycling Team
By Laura Weislo published
News New Zealander to join on February 2 after Clarke's retirement

'I'm learning how to mentally be a road racer' - Olympic gold medalist Lily Williams looking for breakout season in 2026
By Laura Weislo published
News US expat in France has 'reached a critical mass of race experience'

The UCI rules have changed for 2026 – Everything you need to know
By Josh Croxton, Laura Weislo published
Feature From equipment restrictions to new additions to the anti-doping watchlist, here's what's changed in 2026

'I am very disappointed' – No more cyclo-cross battles with Mathieu van der Poel as Wout van Aert to undergo surgery after crash in Mol
By Laura Weislo last updated
News Van Aert and Van der Poel’s last match of 2026 was due at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Zonhoven on Sunday

'There was no longer a place for me' - Bart Wellens leaves cyclo-cross behind to forge role as sports director for Lotto-Intermarché
By Laura Weislo published
Belgian marks his final race in Diegem as leader of Charles Liègeois Roastery CX team

Team EKOÏ - 'Temporary but fully professional' cyclo-cross team gives new life to three riders
By Laura Weislo published
News Second 'cross team in organisation with Fenix-Deceuninck to run through February

The notable North American riders forecast to join Isaac del Toro and Magdeleine Vallieres as rising stars on the global scene in 2026
By Jackie Tyson published
Feature Michael Leonard, Riley Sheehan, Alexis Magner and Romina Hinojosa among the rising talent from Canada, Mexico and USA

UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup: Thibau Nys wins in Dendermonde as Wout van Aert takes sixth
By Laura Weislo published
Results Brutally fast race in absence of Mathieu van der Poel sees Del Grosso and Sweeck on podium

UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup: Lucinda Brand indomitable in Dendermonde
By Laura Weislo published
Results Pieterse, Fouquenet round out podium in round eight

UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Gavere: Mathieu van der Poel fends off Thibau Nys to take win number four
By Laura Weislo published
Results Nys, Tibor del Grosso round out the podium

'For 45 minutes I lay in a stationary ambulance' - Filippo Baroncini says he 'nearly went blind' due to Tour de Pologne crash
By Laura Weislo published
News Italian reveals delays to his treatment after serious crash

Neilson Powless inks lengthy contract extension with EF Education-EasyPost
By Laura Weislo published
News American aiming to win a Monument to add to his Classics palmares

UCI suspends Portuguese rider in eighth biological passport case of 2025
By Laura Weislo published
News 36-year-old banned for four years for blood values from 2018, 2023 and 2024

'I already miss it' - Why Isabella Holmgren is setting cyclocross aside for the season
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Canadian double under-23 MTB world champion aiming for more road success in 2026

Movistar Team opt for mostly white kit for 2026, Uijtdebroeks to make Tour de France debut
By Laura Weislo published
News Team presents 27 men and 17 women for WorldTour along with new development team

'From now until the World Championships, we're racing for second place' - Cyclocross specialists brace for Mathieu van der Poel's season start on Sunday
By Laura Weislo published
News World Champion's first race in Namur might be his rivals' best chance to beat him
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