
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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Giro d’Italia Women 2025 – The make-or-break stages in the race for the maglia rosa
By Simone Giuliani published
Analysis The days with the biggest potential to shape the podium in the 919.2km, eight-stage Italian Grand Tour

'I can promise a battle' – Elisa Longo Borghini builds momentum toward title defence at Giro d’Italia Women
By Simone Giuliani published
Interview Chasing back-to-back victories in a season where she has been a 'lot of princesses, but never a queen'

Aussies on Tour – The 10 Australians flying the flag at the 2025 Tour de France
By Simone Giuliani published
Analysis The return of a strong contingent from the nation with everything from general classification goals to mountain support roles, lead-out duties and stage wins to chase

Tour de France 2025 – The comprehensive team-by-team guide
By Dani Ostanek, Joseph Lycett, Matilda Price, Alasdair Fotheringham, Peter Stuart, Simone Giuliani published
Analysis Cyclingnews takes you through the riders and objectives of all 23 teams lining up in Lille this Satuday

UCI Gravel World Series – Sophie Wright and Andreas Seewald win the climb heavy Gravel Suisse
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Runner-up spots claimed by Axelle Dubau-Prévot and Eislek Gravel winner Mathijs Loman

'I’ll do everything I can to get back to the top five' - Ben O'Connor reveals Tour de France ambitions as Jayco-AlUla announce race line-up
By Simone Giuliani published
News Australian team with home-grown leader for GC, as well as pursuing sprint objectives with Dylan Groenewegen

UCI Gravel World Series – Rosa Klöser heads straight from Tour de Suisse to top step at Eislek Gravel Luxembourg, Mathijs Loman wins men's race
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Petr Vakoč clinches second in tight sprint as women's runner-up Larissa Hartog crosses line more than five minutes after dominant Klöser

Australia’s ProVelo Super League winner Jack Ward launches into mixed discipline path with Lidl-Trek Future Racing
By Simone Giuliani published
20-year-old, who skips step of stagiaire contract prize, will continue to move between mountain bike and road after signing with squad through 2027

Racing the savannahs and wildlife trails of Kenya – Haley Hunter Smith and Lukas Baum win four-stage Migration Gravel Race
By Simone Giuliani published
Hunter Smith holds off powerful chase from early leader Xaverine Nirere in women's race as Baum fights back from flat on final stage to retain lead ahead of defending champion Hans Becking
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