
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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‘Now the real race starts’ – Australia’s Luke Tuckwell moves into maglia rosa at Giro Next Gen on stage 5
By Simone Giuliani published
Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe Rookies rider unseats Jarno Widar, now fourth, and has 26 second gap to nearest rival Jakob Omrzel

Long-running Tour Down Under sponsor Santos in XRG-led consortium’s sights – What could that mean for the South Australian event?
By Simone Giuliani published
January's commitment to three more years as title sponsor appears to provide a level of security in near term despite takeover proposal

UCI Gravel World Series – Axelle Dubau-Prévot and Dorian Godon deliver at home round of Wish One Gravel Grands Causses
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Cassia Boglio second behind elite women's solo winner as Petr Vakoč settles for runner-up spot after two-up sprint

'I’m gutted' – Stevie Williams to miss Tour de France and national championships as knee issue continues to disrupt his 2025 racing
By Simone Giuliani published
'This season has been incredibly frustrating, but I know that these things can’t be rushed' says Israel-Premier Tech rider

Racing zebras at the UCI Gravel World Series – Hailey Hunter Smith goes solo to win Safari Gravel Race
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Lukas Malezsewski sprints to win in 111km men's race

UCI Gravel World Series – Mads Würtz Schmidt wins again as Larissa Hartog claims first series top step at Gravel Challenge Blaavands Huk
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Wendy Oosterwoud and Magnus Bak Klaris take runner up spots at Danish round

The end of predictability – Tour de Suisse Women exemplifies new era as deviation from well-worn road of SD Worx-Protime domination ramps up to detonation
By Simone Giuliani published
Dutch team yet to make winning entry on the GC Women's WorldTour stage-race list so far this season as talent spread levels up competition

'After the surgery I feel so much stronger' – Sarah Gigante goes on the attack on return to the Women’s WorldTour at Tour de Suisse
By Simone Giuliani published
Australian captures mountains jersey on stage 1 after a powerful performance on Juanpass

'Not everything breaks with noise, sometimes it just slips out of rhythm' – Mattias Skjelmose to skip Tour de Suisse after illness
By Simone Giuliani published
News Lidl-Trek Tour de France contender, who already missed Critérium du Dauphiné, says French Grand Tour 'still the priority and I’m fully focused on being ready'
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