Latest articles by Simone Giuliani
A fighting return for Sammie Maxwell at Mountain Bike World Series round in Les Gets
News A crash, flat and DNF in the short track left the rider from New Zealand well back on the XCO start grid and with a chase on her hands to snare sixth
Lauf Gravel Worlds: Geerike Schreurs beats Rosa Klöser in photo finish as Torbjørn Røed wins three-way sprint after storms cause course rejig
News Fast race unfolds after sections of minimum maintenance roads cut out of long-running competition with rich prize purse
Julian Alaphilippe has reportedly called an early end to his professional racing career
News L'Equipe says that the French cyclist is set to retire immediately, forgoing the rest of this season and the final year of his contract with Tudor Pro Cycling
'A lot more excitement than pressure' – A world title defence at home already a dream for Magdeleine Vallieres
News A course that suits and a crowd that will be on her side as Canadian chases a rainbow repeat in Montréal
Bob Jungels calls time on 15-year professional cycling career to take on new business venture
News 'I am very excited about what lies ahead' says Netcompany Ineos rider
'A more difficult period' – Groupama-FDJ United looks for answers after David Gaudu delivers another DNF at La Polynormande
News 'To build on the work undertaken over the past several months and to gather all the necessary information for planning the next steps, David will undergo a series of in-depth medical examinations'
Mathieu van der Poel's 2026 mountain bike return confirmed with place on World Cup start list at Les Gets
News Alpecin-Premier Tech rider locked in for first mountain bike race of season just a week ahead of Val di Sole World Championships
'Finally had everything go to plan' – New Zealand's Matthew Wilson moves past foiled finishes to claim first Life Time Grand Prix podium in Leadville
News 24-year-old comes second on debut at Life Time Leadville Trail 100 MTB after sprinting to the line with six-time winner Keegan Swenson
Leadville Trail 100 MTB contenders 2026 - Can anyone unseat Keegan Swenson and who can take the top spot vacated by Kate Courtney?
Contenders Examining the elite riders inside the Life Time Grand Prix and the outside threats like Quinn Simmons and U23 rider Kylee Hanel
Wout van Aert and Tim Merlier join defending champions Marthe Truyen and Niels Vandeputte among starters for Belgian Gravel Championships
News Packed field for fourth edition of national title race on August 16
Albert Philipsen faces another injury recovery after training crash leaves him with three fractures
News Dane suffers fractures to wrist, elbow and shoulder in crash on Monday
The Rad Dirt Fest returns to Life Time Grand Prix in 2027 for seven-event series with adjusted selection rules
News Automatic selection for top 10, with qualifying for remainder down to an early season double test at Sea Otter Classic weekend
More than six million tune in for Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes in Australia
News Figures from Australian free-to-air broadcaster SBS reveal that more than 20% of nation watched at least some of the French Grand Tour
From Tour de France Femmes debut to Leadville MTB 100 launch, Unbound winner Rosa Klöser's journey of discovery continues
News 'I learned that I have a lot to learn' says Canyon-SRAM rider after completing first Grand Tour
Nicole Frain wins seventh race of season at Heathland Gravel, while fellow Australian sets FKT on Icelandic Divide - Gravel Bits
News Daan Soete scores first win of gravel season in men's division at European qualifier for Unbound Gravel
Tour de France Femmes 2026: All the yellow cards, fines, and penalties from across the nine days of racing
Penalties "Nothing to report' in race communique on final stage as list of sanctions starts with a bang but ends with a whimper
Volta a Portugal: Leangel Linarez dodges late crash to lead one-two finish for Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua on stage 3
Results Race leader Rui Oliveira launches sprint early but caught and takes fifth on stage, holds onto GC lead
UCI Gravel World Series: Marjolein van't Geloof and Eddy Le Huitouze snare victory at Latvia's Gravel Weekend
Results Wendy Oosterwoud and Linus Østdal settle for second in tight battles to line
'We were hoping to make more of a dent' – Mont Ventoux effort leaves Cédrine Kerbaol moving up Tour de France Femmes GC but still aiming higher
News French EF Education-Oatly rider now sitting in sixth overall and 'stage nine is super hard so we keep going for it' says sports director Carmen Small
'We still believe that we can turn it around' – Cédrine Kerbaol slides off Tour de France Femmes GC podium on stage 5 but there is no giving up the fight
News 'If this was our bad day, then it's maybe not so bad' says EF Education-Oatly sports director Daniel Foder after French rider drops from third to ninth overall
'We don't expect that Marlen will explode' – FDJ United-SUEZ focus on keeping up the pressure after Demi Vollering moves into second overall at Tour de France Femmes
News Vollering's shift up the rankings after a strong time trial is 'a really, really important step, but it's only one step,' says team manager Stephen Delcourt
'We need to change the plan' – Anna van der Breggen's Tour de France Femmes GC hopes thwarted as usual strength exposes weakness
News SD Worx-Protime rider loses more than a minute on stage 4 as signs of flagging form fully exposed during individual time trial
UCI Gravel World Series: Oceania champion Nicole Frain and Jonas Lindberg celebrate solo wins at Hlinsko gravel
Results Victory in Czechia marks fourth win of series this season for Frain
'So far, everything is going according to plan' – Pauline Ferrand-Prévot on track after first three Tour de France Femmes stages but now it's time to head into the great unknown
News Individual time trial on stage 4 delivers a crucial GC test where the mystery of defending champion's prowess in the discipline is set to be revealed
