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

UCI Gravel World Series: Lisa Bone takes solo win at Around the Pot, Matt Beers darts ahead of Cape Epic teammate Tristan Nortje
By Simone Giuliani Published
Results The new event, with a course delivering more than 90% gravel, runs as second South African round of 2026 qualifying series

'Created the less stressful situation' - Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney's 'legs are good' as she slots in with best of rest after Tour de France Femmes opening stage
By Simone Giuliani Published
News Canyon-SRAM's 2024 champion sits among group of favourites four seconds back from Demi Vollering

Tour de France Femmes 2026: All the yellow cards, fines, and penalties
By Kirsten Frattini Published
Penalties Warnings issued for using sidewalks, with defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot among the list, and Alison Jackson also cautioned on non-compliant position

The seven riders from Australia and New Zealand taking to the start line at the Tour de France Femmes
By Simone Giuliani Published
Features Niamh Fisher-Black returns with GC aspirations while Mackenzie Coupland will be debuting in the Australian national champion's jersey

'I pick my battle, and I choose the Tour de France' – Forget year-long dominance, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot is all about delivering when it counts most
By Simone Giuliani Published
Features The French racer's unconventional path toward an attempted title defence on a course with the unfamiliar discipline of time trialling thrown in

Tadej Pogačar's winning time sees 2026 Tour de France set new record for fastest-ever edition
By Simone Giuliani Published
News The time of 73:56:26 for the 3,197km edition has seen the five-time victor add another mark in the record books

'A year I was thinking about this' – Mathieu van der Poel moves from pneumonia-spoiled run to Tour de France Paris stage dream
By Simone Giuliani Published
News 'We have a saying in Dutch that it has to come from your toes but I don't know where this came from, but not from my toes' says stage 21 victor

Adapted stage 21, 2026 Tour de France
By Lyne Lamoureux, Simone Giuliani Last updated
Preview July 26, 2026; Paris Champs-Élysées, 88.7km

'New opportunity, a fresh page' – Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney chases another Tour de France Femmes victory with team that delivers debuts for Bäckstedt, Klöser, Niedermaier
By Simone Giuliani Published
News 'It's great to have a Tour victory on my palmarès, but I definitely come in with a fresh mind and body ready to go after new experiences and, of course, the victory'

Calendar change sets up Tour de Pologne Women as pre-Tour de France Femmes sprint tune-up in 2026
By Simone Giuliani Published
News List of challengers to defending champion Chiara Consonni includes Elisa Balsamo and Lorena Wiebes

Who is stuck on the sidelines as the Tour de France races towards Paris? – Pro cycling injury list 2026
By Dani Ostanek, Simone Giuliani Last updated
List From Jonas Vingegaard to Chloe Dygert we take a look at the WorldTour, Women's WorldTour and ProTeam riders currently out of racing while recovering from illness and injuries

'I did cry and I did almost quit multiple times' – Maddy Nutt rides a rocking saddle to victory at The Rift Gravel 330km as Chase Wark wins Icelandic men's race
By Simone Giuliani, Jackie Tyson Published
News Anton Stensby and Haley Smith prevail in 200km elite races with base at Hvolsvöllur

UCI Gravel World Series: Nele Laing and Jonas Lindberg claim victory at 3Rides Gravel Winterberg
By Simone Giuliani, Matilda Price Published
Results Laing secures overall victory in new format as Lindberg wins UCI race but Kevin Kuhn tops overall standings

Savilia Blunk and Christopher Blevins claim elite XCO titles at USA Cycling Endurance Mountain Bike Nationals
By Lyne Lamoureux, Simone Giuliani Published
News Gwendalyn Gibson and 2025 winner Bjorn Riley take runner-up spots

'Dropped alone on the first climb and then it is impossible' – Anthon Charmig fights through stage 14 but time cut ends his Tour de France
By Simone Giuliani Published
News Uno-X Mobility rider nursing impact of earlier crashes pushes through to cross line in Le Markstein nearly an hour back

'I’ve come from a really low point' – Maike van der Duin returns to podium at Baloise Ladies Tour after a 790 day wait
By Simone Giuliani Published
News 'I was thinking that I couldn’t do this sport anymore' Canyon-SRAM rider says after fight back from health challenges rewarded with third on stage 2

As heat takes a toll in France, another weather extreme brings a freeze to the action at the Tour of Magnificent Qinghai
By Simone Giuliani Last updated
News Around 30 riders out of race in tough conditions on Tibetan Plateau on Wednesday's stage 5 while Thursday's stage 6 cancelled after 40km

Medical updates flow after stage 12 Tour de France crash – Two collarbone breaks among the damage tally
By Simone Giuliani Published
News Fractures for Jenno Berckmoes and Fernándo Gaviria, Dorian Godon passes first concussion check

'Scary that a car can do that to you so easily' – Lukas Nerurkar hit by driver while training at home in England
By Simone Giuliani Published
News EF Education-EasyPost rider's injuries include broken collarbone and fractured vertebra

'Mini breakthrough' for Christopher Blevins in Pal Arinsal MTB World Series after return from injury
By Simone Giuliani Published
News 'It felt so damn good to be back' says the rider from United States after a podium placing in the short track and fourth in cross-country Olympic

Chasing Tour de France Femmes victory with Demi Vollering 'realistic and incredibly motivating' says key lieutenant Juliette Berthet
By Simone Giuliani Published
News 'The fact is that she pushes me to another level' says FDJ United-SUEZ teammate who came fourth overall in 2022

Torstein Træen out of Tour de France due to injuries from Col du Tourmalet crash
By Simone Giuliani Published
News Uno-X Mobility says rider who wore yellow for two stages is leaving with concussion and multiple rib fractures

'I was alone' – Door open for next Tour de France sprints with speed, but not luck, on Tim Merlier's side in Pau
By Simone Giuliani Published
News Crash with just over 5km to go leaves Soudal-QuickStep rider without teammates and with ground to make up to capture podium place
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