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

Women's Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race: Ally Wollaston takes back-to-back win from small group sprint
By Lyne Lamoureux published
Results Josie Nelson second and Mireia Benito third as rider from New Zealand becomes first dual winner in Geelong

'It gives me a bit of belief' – Ally Wollaston lines up as defending champion at Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race with firing form
By Simone Giuliani published
News "Last year was a pretty pivotal moment for me in my career and showed that I'm more than just a sprinter" says rider from New Zealand fresh from two stage wins at Tour Down Under

Sam Welsford wins men's Cadel's Criterium, sprinting to victory from the break
By Simone Giuliani last updated
Results Close battle with Jensen Plowright while Matteo Sobrero snares third

Melbourne to Warrnambool and Women's Warrnambool Cycling Classic under review due to bushfire in the Otways
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'All options are being considered including re-scheduling and re-routing' said organiser for the one-day races, which are part of ProVelo Super League

Martina Fidanza wins women's Cadel's Criterium, holds off pursuit from SD Worx-Protime duo
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Marta Lach second and Barbara Guarischi third in 40km replacement race for cancelled Surf Coast Classic

Criteriums to replace cancelled Surf Coast Classics as lead-in event to Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
By Simone Giuliani published
News Women's and men's races to unfold around 2km Eastern Gardens circuit in Geelong on Thursday afternoon

Women's and men's Surf Coast Classics cancelled due to evolving bushfire and weather conditions, 'no identified impacts at this time' for Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Races
By Simone Giuliani published
News Warnings from Otway fire continue to cover part of original Surf Coast Classic course as temperatures surge toward 45°C

Ripped-up scripts, menacing kangaroos and performances as hot as the temperatures – Seven things to take away from the Tour Down Under
By Simone Giuliani published
Analysis Final appearance at the WorldTour opener for Spratt, a second victory for Vine, a growing women's event, and more to learn from the start of the Australian summer

ProVelo Super League: Oliver Sims and Odette Lynch close off SA Kick It with stage 3 victory
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Lynch also claims women's overall victory at the first round of top-tier domestic race series while stage 1 winner Conor Leahy maintains lead in men's category

Surf Coast Classic course changed as Otways fire warnings issued for parts of original route, no alterations 'at this point' to weekend's Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Races
By Simone Giuliani published
News Wednesday's women's and Thursday's men's 1.Pro race now both scheduled to start and finish in Torquay

ProVelo Super League: Tom Cornish and Keira Will win SA Kick It stage 2 criterium
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Will pips stage 1 time trial winner Alyssa Polites right on the line

'Mindset shift' – Harry Sweeny ditches domestique duties to step up onto Tour Down Under overall podium
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'JV has been on the phone all the time telling me I need to be a bit more of an asshole and ask for leadership more' says Australian after fronting up to South Australia with 'special legs'

Kangaroos, crashes and a depleted team, but still Jay Vine claims Tour Down Under with biggest winning margin since 2004
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'It was out of your control what happened … but I'm also incredibly proud of how we stepped up' says Australian UAE Team Emirates rider after second win at WorldTour opener

Kangaroos jump into peloton on final stage of Tour Down Under, race leader Jay Vine caught up in crash and had to chase back
By Simone Giuliani published
News Ochre jersey works his way back into field after bike change as group sits up

ProVelo Super League: Alyssa Polites and Conor Leahy sweep up opening time trials of SA Kick It
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Competition in 2026 edition of top-tier national series begins with 6km time trial at Victoria Park

'We don't have to pull the breakaway back, we just have to keep me in front' – Jay Vine heads into Tour Down Under finale with enviable lead, even after difficult day for team
By Simone Giuliani published
News Heavy crashes for defending champion Jhonatan Narváez and Vegard Stake Laengen mean Australian sits in the box seat with 'mixed feelings'

NSN overcomes crash losses to make most of extra Tour Down Under sprint opportunity with Ethan Vernon
By Simone Giuliani published
News Corbin Strong abandons after stage 1 crash, planned 'wing man' Jake Stewart breaks collarbone, but Gilmore steps in to guide Vernon to team's first victory of season

'It was going to be 50/50 whether or not we had a stage today' – Changing the plans as altered Tour Down Under stage 4 survives the heat
By Simone Giuliani published
News Race director Stuart O'Grady said there was 'no hesitation' in making decision to remove Willunga Hill as 'it's sad from a racing point of view … but it's the most common sense and sensible decision for rider safety and public safety'

Jhonatan Narváez fractures several thoracic vertebrae in stage 4 crash at Tour Down Under, having been forced to abandon from second place
By Simone Giuliani published
News UAE Team Emirates-XRG defending champion falls in early stages of shortened stage

'Turn the brain off and just follow them' – Sam Welsford regains the momentum at Tour Down Under as Ineos Grenadiers ushers him to winning position on stage 3
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'I was thinking there's no chance' says Australian after he returns to top step of WorldTour podium after a year of absence

Willunga Hill removed, stage 4 shortened as Tour Down Under hit by extreme fire danger rating and scorching temperatures
By Simone Giuliani published
News Stage distance reduced to 131km as temperatures of 43°C forecast for Saturday

Willunga Hill – The history of the Tour Down Under's most iconic climb
By Simone Giuliani, Dani Ostanek last updated
Feature From Porte's domination to Gigante's rise, a comprehensive look back at the battles up Australian cycling's famous hill

'Obviously we want to race for the win but there wasn't a lot we could do' – Jayco AlUla best of the rest with Mauro Schmid after UAE steamroll rivals on stage 2 of the Tour Down Under
By Simone Giuliani published
News Swiss champion takes third on stage behind race leader Jay Vine and his teammate Jhonatan Narváez who have carved out lead of around a minute in race usually decided by a handful of seconds

'It is a good day but it is not finished’ – Domination but not presumption for UAE Team Emirates-XRG after Jay Vine takes lead in Tour Down Under stage 2 masterclass
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'This year is a different race, harder, so I like that we are in this position but, still, we have to ride to Stirling' says team DS Fabrizio Guidi
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