
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.
Latest articles by Simone Giuliani

'A fair battle' – Sprint showdown in Le Tour de Langkawi evens up as Arvid De Kleijn buckles back into the winner's seat after injury-interrupted season
By Simone Giuliani published
News Dutch rider makes it one for one in battle with Matteo Malucelli as he looks to continue Langkawi reign

Arvid de Kleijn scores his first win of the season on stage 2 of Le Tour de Langkawi
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Stage 1 winner Matteo Malucelli takes second and retains GC lead

A winning start for Matteo Malucelli on stage 1 of Le Tour de Langkawi
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Tightly contested bunch sprint on Kuah finish line as Italian quickly starts chipping away at task of stacking up against 2024's effort of three stage wins

'I couldn’t live like that' – Matt Dinham returns to the peloton at Tour de Langkawi after nearly two years off racing and a decision to take a chance with surgery
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'It's great to be back' says Australian in the moments before heading to the humid start line in Kuah

'We can do better' – AusCycling re-examines junior development pathway for talented young Australians
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'We've got a very clear roadmap for how we're going to enhance and improve our system and we want to give it a red hot crack, but we I also understand there's cynicism in the system and the proof will be what we deliver,' AusCycling CEO Marne Fechner tells Cyclingnews

Chasing last chances, bidding farewell and hunting new beginnings at Le Tour de Langkawi
By Simone Giuliani published
News Eight-stage ProSeries race in Malaysia with plenty of options for the sprinters, including a retiring Alexander Kristoff as he targets the two victories he needs to make it to 100 career wins

Road World Championships – Riders to watch in the opening edition of the stand-alone women's under-23 road race
By Simone Giuliani published
Analysis Can Canada's Isabella Holmgren make it two world titles in a month?

UCI Gravel World Series: Nicole Frain wins at Sea Otter Europe to secure top spot in series overall
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Daan Soete beats Dorian Godon in sprint to win 107km elite men's race

'Sunday is all about celebration' – Nino Schurter bids farewell as Alessandra Keller and Alan Hatherly claim Lenzerheide Mountain Bike World Series XCO wins
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'Today was a beautiful day' says Schurter after powerhouse of the sport gets home nation send off

European Gravel Championships: Mads Würtz Schmidt and Erica Magnaldi secure the titles in Italy
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Rosa Klöser slips away from top spot when she punctures with 8km to go

UCI Gravel World Series: Romain Bardet and Axelle Dubau-Prévôt claim emphatic victories at 66 Degrés Sud-Pyrénées Catalanes Gravel Tour
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Nicole Frain and Hugo Drechou take runner-up spots at French qualifier

UCI Gravel World Series: Caleb Bottcher and Jennifer Tave capture the top spots at Mammoth TUFF
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Tave carves out massive 25 minute gap to second placed Rachel McBride in second US-based qualifying event

'I don’t feel part of this world anymore' – Marta Cavalli to retire as injuries and comebacks leave Italian climber exhausted
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'I have been chasing a condition for a long time, that has never returned' says Italian who won Amstel Gold Race, La Flèche Wallonne and was runner-up at Giro d'Italia in 2022

An improvised parking lot podium for Vuelta a España with drink coolers as steps and podium pooches
By Simone Giuliani published
News Chaos around the Madrid finale may have halted the official ceremony but another plan quickly evolved

'More serious consequences than initially thought' – Further tests reveal Lotte Kopecky fractured a vertebra in crash
By Simone Giuliani published
News No breaks was original diagnosis for world champion after Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche stage 3 crash but further tests reveal different scenario

'I didn’t really know who I was outside of racing anymore' – Fem van Empel to pin on a number again at La Choralis Fourmies but cyclocross focus fuels return of three-time world champion
By Simone Giuliani published
News 23-year-old Dutch rider plans to leave the road behind so she can 'dive in and do what I love most'

'Absolutely gutted' – Jay Vine absorbs sting of missing win at shortened Vuelta a España time trial by one second
By Simone Giuliani published
News Australian looks to turn disappointment into World Championships motivation

'I have one shot left, just one' – Arkéa-B&B Hotels hoping last sponsor interest can save the French team as UCI deadlines looms
By Simone Giuliani published
News "October 1, you have to submit a bank guarantee. Then the axe will fall. If I don't have at least a firm letter of commitment, it will be over,' team boss Emmanuel Hubert tells Le Parisien

Vuelta a España 2025 stage 18 preview: Jonas Vingegaard looks to 'make it right this time' after stumble in 2023 Valladolid time trial
By Simone Giuliani, Laura Weislo last updated
Stage preview September 11, 2025, Stage 18: Valladolid - Valladolid (ITT), reduced to 12.2kms from 27.2kms given expected protests

Australia's women's elite road race chances at World Championships suffer another blow as Neve Bradbury withdraws
By Simone Giuliani published
News U23 women's team, however, all of a sudden looks much stronger with late call up of Talia Appleton

'Do everything possible to secure the event' – Visma-Lease a Bike call on Vuelta a España to act and public not to interfere
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'As long as the race organisers and the UCI allow the Vuelta to continue, I assume they can also ensure it is done in complete safety'

Vuelta a España 2025 stage 17 preview: Alto de El Morredero comes into focus as opportunities diminish
By Laura Weislo, Simone Giuliani last updated
Stage preview September 10, 2025, Stage 17: O Barco de Valdeorras - Alto de el Morredero.Ponferrada, 143.2km

From World Cup domination to GC ambitions – Why this multiple World Champion could be the next mountain biker to make her mark on the Tour de France Femmes
By Simone Giuliani published
Interview Austrian Mona Mitterwallner has 'potential as a world-class GC rider' says her road team Human Powered Health
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