Simone Giuliani

Simone Giuliani

Australia Editor

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

True grit specialists primed to challenge the run of road pro rainbow jerseys – Analysing the Gravel World Championships contenders

By Jackie Tyson, Simone Giuliani Published

Contenders Keegan Swenson, Sofia Gomez Villafañe, Matt Beers, Nicole Frain and past World Champions showcase quality, not quantity, of the elite fields

Contenders
'In terms of potential he has everything, absolutely everything' – From late call-up to first race with pro team, Matthew Peace looks right at home

By Simone Giuliani Published

News 19-year-old impresses at Le Tour de Langkawi as he 'didn't have pressure or expectation coming into the race'

News
The gravelliest UCI Gravel World Championships of them all – A detailed look at the 'perfect storm' of terrain that riders will face this October in Western Australia

By Simone Giuliani last updated

Features Liège-Bastogne-Liège style climbs in a course carved out from the thousands of kilometres of pristine gravel roads on offer

Features
'Finished the season on a high' – Riley Pickrell and Modern Adventure reap the rewards of a season of building the lead out at Le Tour de Langkawi

By Simone Giuliani Published

News 'What we've accomplished this year, and the trajectory we are on, is really impressive'

News
The race within the race – Pride and purpose fuel chase for top spots in Best Asian Rider category at Le Tour de Langkawi

By Simone Giuliani Published

News Yuhi Todome claims the top spot while Malaysian rider Ren Bao Tsen hits his podium target

News
Lennart Jasch declares arrival as GC force with Le Tour de Langkawi overall victory, Matteo Malucelli claims stage 8 sprint to deliver three stage wins for 2026

By Simone Giuliani Published

Results Italian rider now has nine stage wins in total after delivering trio of wins through past two editions as well

Results
'We are a family, and it's really sad' – Nil Gimeno delivers a first win at Le Tour de Langkawi but it could well be Kern Pharma's last

By Simone Giuliani Published

News Question marks over future of Spanish ProTeam beyond the end of this season remain, raising prospect that the Malaysian race could be the last tour for the long running squad

News
'I've seen places I never thought I'd go, let alone on a bike' – A year on from the Tour de Langkawi win that sparked British rider Zeb Kyffin's Terengganu twist

By Simone Giuliani Published

News 'I wouldn't trade having seen 15 new countries, or whatever it's been for another year of racing on a club team in Europe or something. It's been exciting,' says Terengganu rider

News
Nil Gimeno snares first professional win at stage 7 of Le Tour de Langkawi to Batu Pahat

By Simone Giuliani Published

Results Kern Pharma rider clinches victory as break of four holds off charging sprint teams

Results
'I wasn't confident at all' – Third time's a charm for Canadian sprinter Riley Pickrell as he takes first victory in over a year at Tour de Langkawi

By Simone Giuliani Published

News 25-year-old bounces back from two runner-up spots to the top spot of the podium in Rembau

News
From elbow surgery to fighting for victory in a matter of days – Just starting Tour de Langkawi 'a bit of a bonus' for Josh Burnett

By Simone Giuliani Published

News Kiwi rider who took second on stage 5 is now seventh overall, and fighting for more, despite pre-race travails

News
Riley Pickrell gets his Le Tour de Langkawi sprint win on stage 6 with Matteo Malucelli second

By Simone Giuliani Published

Results Race leader Lennart Jasch keeps his stranglehold on the race, keeping early stage digs by GC rivals under control

Results
'I survived all of this' – Challengers fight back on queen stage of Tour de Langkawi but Lennart Jasch proves his GC fortitude

By Simone Giuliani Published

News Tudor Pro Cycling rider has held on to his overall lead through the Queen stage, paving the path to victory in his first time as team leader

News
Nicolas Breuillard wins stage 5 of Le Tour de Langkawi as Lennart Jasch keeps firm grip on overall lead in Genting Highlands queen stage

By Simone Giuliani Published

Results Breuillard takes victory ahead of Josh Burnett, with pair last remaining riders from early break, Jasch chases down third on stage

Results
'I do not believe the first is in a mountain stage' – Rare breakaway win for Petr Rikunov in Tour de Langkawi and an 'impossible' return to the KOM jersey

By Simone Giuliani Published

News Big win for Continental rider

News
Break prevails as Petr Rikunov wins stage 4 of Le Tour de Langkawi in the Cameron Highlands, Lennart Jasch maintains overall lead

By Simone Giuliani Published

Results Rikunov leaps away from the three remaining break riders with Javier Ibañez taking runner up slot

Results
Geoffrey Bouchard's rewrite of professional cycling farewell goes off script as he leaves Le Tour de Langkawi with broken collarbone

By Simone Giuliani Published

News Heading to Malaysia with defending champions TotalEnergies was meant to be an 'enjoy every moment' experience but instead a crash on stage 1 left him and team facing another plan alteration

News
Matteo Malucelli captures another Le Tour de Langkawi sprint victory on stage 3

By Simone Giuliani Published

Results Riley Pickrell has to settle for second again with repeat of stage 1 order

Results
'It'd be a fairytale to win, but I'm also realistic' – Tiffany Cromwell primed to go out on a high at UCI Gravel World Championships in Western Australia

By Simone Giuliani Published

Interview 'It's nice that I can choose when. It's not that I didn't have options for a contract or that I had an injury that stopped me. It was just me' the retiring Australian tells Cyclingnews

Interview
'It's been really fun to see him get his legs back under him' - Leo Hayter's one year at Modern Adventure could find him return for 2027

By Jackie Tyson, Simone Giuliani Published

News Briton out of Tour de Langkawi due to illness after multiple podiums in Europe

News
'Big opportunity' – Abel Balderstone sets the scene to make a mark at Le Tour de Langkawi ahead of transfer to UAE Team Emirates-XRG

By Simone Giuliani Published

News Spanish rider finishes second after launching early on brutal ascent of Gunung Jerai, with teammate Jan Castellon third

News
Lennart Jasch charges to top of Gunung Jerai to claim stage 2 of Le Tour de Langkawi and leap into the overall lead

By Simone Giuliani Published

Results Caja Rural-Seguros RGA duo of Abel Balderstone and Jan Castellon take second and third, forming a double GC challenge

Results
UCI Gravel World Series: Femke Markus and Magnus Bak Klaris take solo victories at Gravel Grit 'n Grind

By Jackie Tyson, Simone Giuliani Published

Results Lukas Malezsewski secure overall Gravelking World Series title in Halmstad, Sweden, with event marking final World Championships qualifiying round

Results
'I thought I had it' – Riley Pickrell just short of Le Tour de Langkawi opening stage win as he closes out year with Modern Adventure where 'what they sold is exactly what I got'

By Simone Giuliani Published

News 'I can't say enough good things about the team and next year, if we keep building on what we've started, I think some big results and big races will come' says the Canadian

News
Matteo Malucelli reasserts Le Tour de Langkawi sprint power with stage 1 victory in photo finish ahead of Riley Pickrell

By Simone Giuliani Published

Results Last year's winner of three stages wins in Kampar after hot and humid day of racing despite crashing the day before the race in training

Results
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