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: Early sprint clinches Geerike Schreurs victory at The Gralloch while Lukas Pöstlberger crosses the line solo to keep wins rolling
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Karolina Migoń and Jenson Young claim runner-up spots after heading out in the early breaks

UCI Gravel World Series: Brendan Johnston and Tiffany Cromwell claim victory at SEVEN as field samples World Championships course
By Simone Giuliani published
Results 2024 winner Johnston leaves defending champion Mark O'Brien in his wake on dash to line, Cromwell delivers again by attacking to fly solo

More than 2,000 riders to line up for a taste of UCI Gravel World Championships course at SEVEN in Nannup
By Simone Giuliani published
News Defending champions Tiffany Cromwell and Mark O'Brien among riders from 29 countries heading to Saturday's UCI Gravel World Series event

'A tough period of racing while searching for answers' – Iliac artery surgery ahead for Neve Bradbury
By Simone Giuliani published
News Australian Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto rider heading to hospital for operation next week

Is more gravel racing on the cards for Wout van Aert? Last-minute Marly Grav entry ending with scorching solo win piques interest
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'It’s great to be able to compete in such a fair race and put my off-road skills to good use' says Visma-Lease a Bike rider after pinning on a number at the UCI Gravel World Series event

Lorena Wiebes clinches win in small group sprint at Marly Grav as Wout van Aert carves out solo celebration at the UCI Gravel World Series race
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Wiebes dominates five-way sprint battle, Van Aert goes solo with around 20km to go

'It's a huge step for me' – Paula Blasi and Marion Bunel usher in new generation of Grand Tour stars at La Vuelta Femenina
By Simone Giuliani, Dani Ostanek published
News First- and third-placed finishers on the Angliru are Grand Tour podium debutants at the ages of 23 and 21

'Sometimes you just mentally crack' – Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney falls short of own expectations on La Vuelta Femenina stage 6 climbing test
By Simone Giuliani published
News Tenth on the day puts Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto rider in sixth overall with L'Angliru looming

'Switched on and ready to take a chance' – Ben O'Connor heads to Giro d'Italia on upward swing with aim to be 'thereabouts' in battle for podium
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'I think that opportunistic kind of moment is not so much for the first week but more a bit later in the race,' O'Connor tells Cyclingnews

'Our best weapon' – Back from injury, Kaden Groves leads Alpecin-Premier Tech chase for stage wins at the Giro d'Italia
By Simone Giuliani published
News After skipping the Classics due to injury the Australian sprinter is returning to the fray to spearhead team's stage win goals

'Not the gravel of old' – Safety, rules and fairness talk flares in aftermath of The Traka
By Simone Giuliani published
News Varying takes from riders including Romain Bardet, Nicole Frain and Lachlan Morton as competitors reflect on changing face of the race and sport

Daxton Mock and Cécile Lejeune snare Belgian Waffle Ride California wins
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Courtney Sherwell holds off chase to take second place in elite women's race while Lance Haidet and Matthew Wilson clinch second and third in men's race

'I've stepped up from last year' – Second place for Florian Lipowitz at Tour of Romandie provides extra lift toward Tour de France
By Simone Giuliani published
News "I was really happy to be there with Tadej and to have the chance to compete against him" says Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe rider who was the only one to get even close to Pogačar

Ginia Caluori and Cat Ferguson earn top spots for women in gravel debuts at The Traka 100 while Matyáš Kopecký wins men's division from five-rider sprint
By Simone Giuliani published
News Fourth and final gravel race in Girona decided on Sunday

'Crazy conditions' – New South Korean leg of Mountain Bike XCO World Series 'turns into a running competition' as Sina Frei and Dario Lillo master the mud
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'This is not fun for anyone – we ran 50% of the lap' says world champion and women's runner-up Jenny Rissveds

UCI Gravel World Series: Tobias Konig and Giorgia Vettorello claim victory at Giro Sardegna Gravel
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Anton Albrecht and Tessa Neefjes snare runner up spots

Can FDJ United-SUEZ defend their title without Demi Vollering? – Analysing the contenders for La Vuelta Femenina 2026
By Simone Giuliani last updated
Contenders From Évita Muzic to Anna van der Breggen and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot we take a look at the riders who could be chasing victory on the Alto de l'Angliru

The Traka 200: Ex road pro Lukas Pöstlberger holds off MTB chasers to win 'biggest gravel race in Europe' as Sofia Gómez Villafañe strikes out for second straight title
By Simone Giuliani, Patrick Fletcher published
Results Austrian narrowly hangs on for victory in men's race as defending champion repeats the trick in the women's race

'Today I don't feel my legs' – Mads Würtz Schmidt finds form like never before in won and done effort at The Traka 360
By Simone Giuliani published
News Concentrated training delivers an 'incredible day' for rider who now has 200 and 360 titles to his name

'Sometimes failure really motivates you' – Triumph at The Traka for Rosa Klöser after feeling terrible at Sea Otter Classic Gravel following fraught post Paris-Roubaix dash
By Simone Giuliani published
News An unrelenting 90km solo effort to clinch win and ominous sign for rivals ahead of Unbound 200

The Traka 360: Mads Würtz Schmidt completes the double with dominant victory, as Rosa Klöser wins with impressive 90km solo on challenging Girona gravel
By Matilda Price, Simone Giuliani published
Results Drechou and Beers complete men's podium, Dubau-Prévot and Scheurs second and third in women's

Can Karolina Migoń, Tobias Kongstad and Sofia Gomez Villafañe defend and who will step into the void in the men's 200? – Analysing contenders at The Traka
By Jackie Tyson, Simone Giuliani published
Contenders A look ahead to the Gravel Earth Series races in Girona which sets a benchmark of form ahead of Unbound Gravel

UCI Gravel World Series: Jenna Rinehart and Daxton Mock win Highlands Gravel in the United States
By Simone Giuliani published
Results First race of the series in the United States for 2026 ends with solo victors while Emily Newsom and Lance Lakoski take second places
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