
Simone Giuliani
Simone is a degree-qualified journalist that has accumulated decades of wide-ranging experience while working across a variety of leading media organisations. She joined Cyclingnews as a Production Editor at the start of the 2021 season and has now moved into the role of Australia Editor. Previously she worked as a freelance writer, Australian Editor at Ella CyclingTips and as a correspondent for Reuters and Bloomberg. Cycling was initially purely a leisure pursuit for Simone, who started out as a business journalist, but in 2015 her career focus also shifted to the sport.
Latest articles by Simone Giuliani

Finlay Pickering heads to Jayco-AlUla to further bolster climbing group
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'I can hopefully develop into being an even better bike rider' says 22-year-old who is heading toward his third season in the WorldTour

'We are heartbroken' – Mourning and sense of 'overwhelming loss' after death of Australian Paralympian Paige Greco
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'While we are devastated by her loss, we are incredibly proud of the person she was and the way she represented Australia,' says athlete's mother in statement

Sarah Gigante rides 190km on Zwift in mammoth four-and-a-half-hour session during recovery from broken femur
By Simone Giuliani last updated
News 'Don't think, just do' says Australian who returned to indoor training in October

Rosa Klöser and Lukas Malezsewski win at Alentejo to claim final UCI Gravel World Series round of 2025
By Simone Giuliani published
Results 2024 Unbound winner Klöser decides on last-minute trip to new race in Portugal as she tests out injury recovery

Seven stand-out stories that made their mark on the 2025 gravel season
By Jackie Tyson, Simone Giuliani published
Analysis Live broadcasts at The Traka and Unbound fed the growing appetite for global gravel, while riders like Cameron Jones, Geerike Schreurs, Rob Britton and Nicole Frain found fame

'Paperwork issues' holding up Jayco AlUla and Liv AlUla Jayco UCI registrations for 2026 ironed out
By Simone Giuliani, Laura Weislo published
News Team confirms all documents have been submitted for men's and women's WorldTour teams

ProVelo Super League: Australia's top domestic series back with another six-round edition in 2026 as it continues to shape 'road to the WorldTour'
By Simone Giuliani published
News Organiser says with the now-proven pathway they are fielding strong interest from new teams, from Australia and beyond

Missed deadlines for initial UCI registration by Jayco-AlUla and Liv-AlUla-Jayco reportedly due to absence of bank guarantee
By Simone Giuliani published
News Escape Collective article points to missing guarantee as reason for Australian squad's absence from initial list of 2026 WorldTour teams

'Unforeseen challenges' – A hiatus for Dirty Warrny in 2025 but looking ahead to 'better than ever' 2026 event
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'We sincerely apologise to everyone who’s been preparing, training, and looking forward to race day' organisers say after cancellation just weeks ahead of gravel event

Divying up dollars and snaring spots for 2026 as Big Sugar Classic settles Life Time Grand Prix overall standings for fourth time
By Simone Giuliani, Jackie Tyson published
News Cameron Jones and Sofia Gomez Villafañe were the biggest winners while Cole Paton edges Payson McElveen for milestone top 10

Lenny Martinez wins Japan Cup after breaking away solo on final climb
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Alex Baudin sweeps up second spot ahead of Ion Izagirre

Anna Henderson wins Tour of Guangxi, claims final Women's WorldTour race of season in two-way sprint
By Simone Giuliani published
Results British rider takes out win ahead of Caroline Andersson after launching on final climb

'They should have known months ago' – CPA president Adam Hansen intervenes to try and alleviate prolonged rider uncertainty over Lotto-Intermarché merger
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'Even more disappointing was having to tell some of them that they didn't have a contract for next year, especially when they had been told otherwise'

Paul Double clinches Tour of Guangxi stage 5 with solo surge, moves into overall lead with one day to go
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Victor Lafay takes second spot on Queen Stage of final WorldTour race of the season while Mikkel Honore snares third

Can Keegan Swenson be toppled from the top spot of the Life Time Grand Prix at Big Sugar Gravel?
By Simone Giuliani published
News Sofía Gómez Villafañe just has to start to secure third overall title but Marathon MTB World Champion under pressure with Pellaud and Jones one point behind

'Officially submitted' – Mooted merger further solidifies as Lotto confirms joint UCI registration application with Intermarché-Wanty
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'In the near future, the team will share more details about the structure, the development, and the sporting ambitions of this project'

'Starting from nothing and finding my own way' – Louis Meintjes reflects on 13 years of racing after waving goodbye at Il Lombardia
By Simone Giuliani published
News South African climber looks to life after racing which 'just didn't feel the same anymore'

Josie Talbot takes first Women's WorldTour win on stage 3 of Tour of Chongming Island as Anne Knijnenburg takes GC
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Australian takes victory from break of ten that launched within final four kilometres, crash in chase behind

No stopping Paul Magnier at Tour of Guangxi as he makes it three wins in a row on stage 3
By James Moultrie published
Results Jordi Meeus and Max Kanter fill out the podium on longest stage of race to Bama

'Democratization of the sport on the African continent' – Expanding online training to provide opportunities for 1,000 rising cyclists
By Simone Giuliani published
News Team Africa Rising spearheads 'Virtual Performance Centres' as means of amplifying road cycling growth after Kigali Road World Championships

Paul Magnier does it again at Tour of Guangxi, launching to a second sprint victory on stage 2
By James Moultrie published
Results Pavel Bittner takes second place after Magnier jumps from his wheel to claim a clear cut win

Sofie van Rooijen jumps from Elisa Balsamo's wheel to claim victory at Tour of Chongming Island on stage 2
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Mia Griffin takes second as Balsamo has to settle for final podium step

Mavi García carves out plan for final year of racing with return to UAE Team ADQ
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'Even though it will be my last season on the bike, I’ll start it with renewed enthusiasm' says Spanish veteran

Tour of Chongming Island: Georgia Baker upgraded to winner of stage 1 after Kathrin Schweinberger relegated in sprint
By Simone Giuliani last updated
Results Australian named stage victor with Sofie van Rooijen second and Mia Griffin third

'Fatigue caught up to me' – Matej Mohorič's day of chasing to third at Gravel World Championships in season where 'stars didn't align'
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'I was probably wanting too much, pushing my body over the limit on a few occasions, and now I will move on from that' says Slovenian
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