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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A matter of seconds - is the Tour Down Under hard enough for the WorldTour?
By Laura Weislo published
Analysis Heat and the early season slot limit the potential for tough days in the Australian race, but we speak to teams to see if a harder race would challenge the WorldTour's best and attract more talent

'Going fast is part of cycling' - breakaway artist Taco van der Hoorn against gear restrictions for safety
By Laura Weislo published
News Intermarché-Wanty rider back from long concussion recovery: 'It feels almost like I never left'

Sam Welsford eyes Tour de France berth after trio of stage wins in Tour Down Under
By Laura Weislo published
News Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe sprinter puts his hands up for first maillot jaune

Jhonatan Narvaez wins Tour Down Under
By Laura Weislo, Lyne Lamoureux published
Results Sam Welsford sprints to stage 6 victory in Adelaide

'It hasn't cost me' - Luke Plapp raced with injured wrist in Tour Down Under
By Laura Weislo published
News Jayco-AlUla rider says he crashed in training on Mount Buffalo in December and re-aggravated old injury

Lidl-Trek's Juan Pedro Lopez ejected from Tour Down Under for sticky bottle
By Laura Weislo published
News Team accepts decision after Spaniard takes a tow from neutral assistance moto

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe deliver Tour Down Under podium for Finn Fisher-Black
By Laura Weislo published
News Team's plan comes to fruition on stage 5 to Willunga Hill but another crash costs points leader Welsford

'We had big plans and didn't pull it off, but we tried' - Jayco-AlUla go all in at Tour Down Under
By Laura Weislo published
News Plapp patient after missing crosswind split but not able to top Narvaez atop Willunga Hill
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