
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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'Cycling is a brutal sport and it changes fast' – Alexander Kristoff ends career on a crash, abandons Tour de Langkawi halfway through stage 7
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'I kind of lost my handlebar at full speed' says rider who was set to make his final farewell Sunday in Kuala Lumpur

Thinking 'a bit outside the box' – From domination to deliberation as XDS-Astana tackles unwelcome plot twists at Le Tour de Langkawi
By Simone Giuliani published
News Star sprinter of the race, Matteo Malucelli, crashes out the day after GC hopes with Aaron Gate go awry but team quick to carve out a new path

Arvid De Kleijn sprints to victory on stage 6 of the Petronas Le Tour de Langkawi, Matteo Malucelli abandons after crash
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Erlend Blikra and Manuel Peñalver round out the podium on rainy stage to Port Dickson

'Ready to fight' – How nine intermediate sprints could decide an unusually close Tour de Langkawi
By Simone Giuliani published
News Ten seconds separate the top four behind leader Joris Delbove after queen stage

Joris Delbove wins pivotal Tour de Langkawi stage 5, claims lead
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Frenchman holds narrow advantage overall going into final three stages

'Still fighting for the win' – Big goals, a near miss, shifting goal posts and hopes for a victory celebration as Alexander Kristoff bids farewell at Le Tour de Langkawi
By Simone Giuliani published
News Norwegian to end his career after the Malaysian race

Matteo Malucelli takes his third win at the 2025 Le Tour de Langkawi on stage 4
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Sprint plays out in Kemaman after late catch of Malaysian champion Aiman Rosli

An unlikely King of the Mountain – Sprinter Patrick Eddy goes from 'just trying to make the climb a bit tougher' to a climbers' jersey at Le Tour de Langkawi
By Simone Giuliani published
News Focus still on sprint stage win as 'I don't have a job for next year, so yeah, I'm here chasing some big results'
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