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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Serge Pauwels replaces Sven Vanthourenhout as Belgian national coach
By Laura Weislo published
News Angelo De Clercq fills cyclocross coach position

Volta a la Valenciana 'up in the air' after floods destroy infrastructure
By Laura Weislo published
News Race's warehouse filled with mud in devastating flash floods

Vincenzo Albanese leaves Arkéa-B&B Hotels early for EF Education-EasyPost
By Laura Weislo published
News Italian the second under-contract rider to exit embattled French team

EF Education-EasyPost snap up Madis Mihkels from Intermarché-Wanty
By Laura Weislo published
News Estonian Classics talent one of the top riders on the market

Baloise Trek say SRAM chain failures cost European cyclocross championship medals
By Laura Weislo published
News Manager Sven Nys points to ongoing issues with components

Patrick Bevin retires despite contract with DSM-Firmenich-PostNL for 2025
By Laura Weislo published
News Kiwi thanks team for their support 'throughout an extremely tough last two seasons'

Alex Baudin signs with EF Education-EasyPost
By Laura Weislo published
News Frenchman who was disqualified from Giro d'Italia for Tramadol in 2023 gets new lease on career

Rohan Dennis given six-week delay in court case over death of Melissa Hoskins
By Laura Weislo published
News Attorneys request more time to negotiate with prosecution
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