
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.
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2025 gravel national champions index
By Simone Giuliani last updated
Features A guide to who is wearing the jersey of a gravel national champion and when the title battles take place

Belgian Competition Authority action leads to suspension of maximum gearing standard test at Tour of Guangxi, UCI to appeal
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'The standard, adopted under disputable conditions, is likely to cause harm to SRAM that is serious and difficult to repair, thereby justifying its suspension,' said the BCA in a media release

'It's survival' – More than podiums at stake as battle for top 30 spots, WorldTour positions and ProTeam priority played out at Le Tour de Langkawi
By Simone Giuliani published
Feature 'Out of the first 30 is out of the Giro d'Italia. For my team, out of the Giro d'Italia – it is closing time,' says Polti-VisitMalta sports director Jesus Hernandez

More than one star of the show at Le Tour de Langkawi as Terengganu's Aiman Rosli fires up the hometown fervour
By Simone Giuliani published
News "There are a lot of fans in Malaysia, saying Aiman, Aiman, Aiman so I need do something more, they motivate me,' says Terengganu's Rosli

'Frustrating but that's cycling' – Patrick Eddy wins Le Tour de Langkawi mountains jersey but stage win attempt hits unexpected snag
By Simone Giuliani published
News Promising run toward the line in Kuala Lumpur quickly cut short as a flag gets tangled in Eddy's wheel

Everywhere man Aaron Gate gives XDS-Astana its fourth Tour de Langkawi stage victory as he steps toward end of first year in WorldTour
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'I like to think that I've shown I belong here' says 34 year old from New Zealand

Riding away in a rickshaw – Alexander Kristoff gets a guard of honour with a twist on stage 8 of Le Tour de Langkawi
By Simone Giuliani published
News Crash takes the retiring rider out of the race but the farewell tour continues

Aaron Gate wins Le Tour de Langkawi stage 8 as Joris Delbove secures overall victory
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Bunch smashed apart in final climbs with three riders battling it out on run to the line in front of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur

'Everyone has their own stage and today that was mine' – Last race, no contract for next year but now Zeb Kyffin is a Le Tour de Langkawi stage winner
By Simone Giuliani published
News Late race attack to bridge to lone rider delivers an unexpected first professional win for British 27-year-old
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