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.
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Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition 2024 Start List
By Laura Weislo last updated
Start list Demi Vollering looking for her first win of the season as defending champion
Amstel Gold Race 2024 Start List
By Laura Weislo last updated
Start List Mathieu van der Poel returns to the scene of his first triumph
Van der Poel eclipses another speed record in Paris-Roubaix - Why are the Spring Classics becoming so fast?
By Laura Weislo published
News Weather, equipment, tactics among factors leading to record pace
Paris-Roubaix jury report: Visma-Lease a Bike's top finisher Tim van Dijke relegated
By Laura Weislo published
News Intermarché-Wanty docked for drafting while Viviani, Rutsch injured
Olympics: Mads Pedersen, Skjelmose, Mørkøv selected to Danish team for Paris
By Laura Weislo published
News Mørkøv to double up with road and track events
Women celebrate four years of inclusion at Paris-Roubaix - is there room for growth?
By Laura Weislo published
Analysis The biggest one-day race in women's cycling is upon us, and it has already spawned several points of discussion
Paris-Roubaix organisers seek better future options for slower Arenberg forest entry
By Laura Weislo published
News Race director blames last-minute change on 'a psychosis in the peloton'
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