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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Relegation Watch: Primož Roglič's Vuelta victory gives Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe wings in UCI rankings
By Laura Weislo published
News Astana's worries continue along with Arkéa-B&B Hotels and Cofidis
European Championships: Edoardo Affini outduels Stefan Küng to win elite men's time trial
By Laura Weislo published
Results Italy takes a pair of podium spots with Mattia Cattaneo in third
Cardiac arrhythmia blamed for death of Italian Simone Roganti
By Laura Weislo published
News 21-year-old had signed TDT-Unibet, team remembers
Kristen Faulkner, Matteo Jorgenson headline USA's team for UCI Road World Championships
By Laura Weislo published
News Ashlin Barry to make debut for USA as junior men's contender
Tour of Britain: Stevie Williams takes sprint win on stage 3
By Laura Weislo published
Results Magnier second, Zambanini in third
UCI MTB World Championships: Isabella Holmgren does under-23 double in Andorra
By Laura Weislo published
Results Luca Martin takes men's under-23 title
UCI MTB World Championships: Puck Pieterse claims first elite title in Andorra
By Laura Weislo published
Results Dutch rider out-paces teammate Terpstra, Berta wins bronze
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