Laura Weislo

Laura Weislo

Managing Editor

Laura Weislo is a Cyclingnews veteran of 20 years. Having joined in 2006, Laura extensively covered the Operacion Puerto doping scandal, the years-long conflict between the UCI and the Tour de France organisers ASO over the creation of the WorldTour, and the downfall of Lance Armstrong and his lifetime ban for doping. As Managing Editor, Laura coordinates coverage for North American events and global news.

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

Tadej Pogačar tops all UCI rankings but one, while Demi Vollering equally dominant in 2026

By Laura Weislo Published

News Biggest point total of all time for Vollering in women's rankings

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EF Education-EasyPost pick up another climber for 2027 after Carapaz departure

By Laura Weislo Published

News Ivan Sosa finds a soft landing after Kern Pharma's implosion

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'Maybe I'll take up gravel' - Still seeking a 2027 contract, Taco van der Hoorn weighs his future

By Laura Weislo Published

News Lotto-Intermarché rider says his chances of getting a deal are 50-50

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'Why were voices like mine left out of the investigation?' - John Degenkolb hits back at Picnic-PostNL criticism

By Laura Weislo Published

News German says he 'never experienced a culture of fear'

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There's still hope for TotalEnergies as UCI announces team registrations for 2027

By Laura Weislo Published

News Jayco-AlUla and Picnic-PostNL men and women missing documents but all WorldTour teams accounted for

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Cycling transfers – Ben Wiggins part of trio of young riders stepping up to WorldTour with Jayco AlUla

By Laura Weislo Last updated

Transfer Index The ultimate guide to the pro cycling transfer window, tracking every move across the men's and women's WorldTours

Transfer Index
'Same start time, same distance, same energy' - Charlotte Kool calls out Eneco Tour on unequal prize list

By Laura Weislo Published

News Women competing for a quarter of men's purse in UCI 2.1-ranked stage race

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Taylor Phinney's return from retirement in UCI Track World Championships fizzles as US men miss finals in team pursuit

By Laura Weislo Published

News US rider notes that technology and positions have changed considerably since 2010, but confident that 'power numbers, they are not like so much different'

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HG Cross: Michael Vanthourenhout scores solo victory in Dendermonde as Pauwels Sauzen go 1-2

By Laura Weislo Published

Results Yordi Corsus second for Pauwels Sauzen-Altez Industriebouw, Joran Wyseure third

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Paul Seixas to compete in Roc d'Azur CIC mountain bike race one day after historic Il Lombardia win

By Laura Weislo Published

News Frenchman to compete alongside Bruno Armirail in 55km off-road festival

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Magnus Sheffield to leave Netcompany Ineos for four-year contract with Uno-X Mobility

By Laura Weislo Published

News American highlights Norwegian heritage as motivator behind the switch, team noting he 'understands the culture and can become part of it naturally from day one'

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USA gets another UCI race as Battenkill returns to pro calendar

By Laura Weislo Published

News New York event adds men's UCI 1.2 race

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Lachlan Morton set to leave EF Education-EasyPost

By Laura Weislo Published

News Australian to complete 3,164-kilometre Pony Express ride from Missouri to California

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Visma-Lease a Bike bring on Giorgia Bronzini as sports director

By Laura Weislo Published

News Italian moves from Human Powered Health to Dutch team

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Alberto Bruttomesso (Bahrain Victorious)
Bahrain Victorious sprinter provisionally suspended by Italian anti-doping authority

By Laura Weislo Published

News Alberto Bruttomesso also suspended from team 'pending a clear and definitive outcome'

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'I was just unlucky as hell' - Still no answers as João Almeida hopes to turn around terrible season

By Laura Weislo Published

News Portuguese rider keeps soldiering on after Worlds DNF

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North American crowds deliver, the juniors deserve better, and the Dutch get it so right – Our key takeaways from the Road World Championships 2026

By Laura Weislo, Kirsten Frattini, Jackie Tyson Published

Analysis The Cyclingnews team on the ground dissect some of the biggest talking points and storylines from a week in Montreal

Analysis
'Racing without earpieces always makes for the best races' - Mathieu van der Poel nabs bronze in chaotic Worlds road race in Montreal

By Laura Weislo Published

News Dutch rider makes the most of a course he said was not suited to him before the race

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'It was a childish mistake' - Paul Seixas waylaid by cramps in brutal World Championships road race

By Laura Weislo Published

News French favourite's team destroyed the field but 20-year-old faded from view in finale

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'Del Toro was obviously working for McNulty in the end' – Tom Pidcock gives insight into tactical headache of the chasing group at World Championships

By Laura Weislo Published

News British rider fights back from crash to take seventh in elite men's road race after almost reeling in solo winner Brandon McNulty on final lap

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'It's the biggest victory of my career' - Demi Vollering's team-based plan pays off with title in World Championship road race

By Laura Weislo Published

News 'I've said often, if we want to win a race with me, then we need to do it like this' says new women's road race champion

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'I wanted to show the grit of the Italians is there' - Elisa Longo Borghini guts out a brilliant bronze in World Championships road race

By Laura Weislo Published

News Italian fought to chase back to winner Vollering and Niewiadoma

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Message in a bottle? Belgium get around lack of radios at World Championships with unique strategy

By Laura Weislo Published

News Sporza get wind of communication method after finding message taped to bidon during under-23 race

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2027 combined UCI World Championships to include 20 disciplines, including Gravel, with demanding road circuit in Sallanches

By Laura Weislo Published

News Haute Savoie to host 'Cycling Games' with 15,000 athletes

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'A top three would be a hole-in-one' - McNulty, Simmons and Jorgenson give USA the best chance in decades for World Championships road race

By Laura Weislo Published

News Sports director Mike Creed weighs ideal scenario for tough Montreal course as Sheehan subs for Powless

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