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

Trofeo Alfredo Binda contenders – Will it be a repeat victor or a new protagonist celebrating in Cittiglio?
By Simone Giuliani published
Contenders From Ferguson to Kopecky, we pick out some of the riders who will be battling for the win in northern Italy this weekend

Riders to watch at Cape Epic 2026 – Mountain bike stars, gravel pros and Epic veterans form strong and open field for 700km challenge
By Matilda Price, Simone Giuliani published
Contenders Kate Courtney, Matt Beers, Alessandra Keller and Sam Gaze among stacked start lists, but which pairs will come out on top?

'It is always too soon to quit' – Kate Courtney revives Cape Epic challenge with last minute recruitment of Greta Seiwald after Melisa Rollins crash
By Simone Giuliani published
News Seiwald fronts up to new partnership fresh from winning effort at four-day Tankwa Trek in South Africa

'If I have too big a gap from road, I lose a bit' – Tiffany Cromwell keeping the gravel balance going in 2026, with eyes on Australian title defence and home World Championships
By Simone Giuliani published
News Australian road professional with long history of also racing gravel keeps focus on road during Classics but key off-road goals take centre stage later in season

UCI Gravel World Series: Ana Luisa Panini and Henrique Avancini win in Brazil, with two-time world mountain bike marathon champion carving out unprecedented gap in elite men's race
By Simone Giuliani published
Results A twelve minute winning margin for Avancini as Panini also takes clear-cut solo victory

ProVelo Super League – Sophie Edwards wins women's Harbour City GP overall and final stage as Oliver Bleddyn clinches men's GC with second on stage 3 behind Will Heffernan
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Bleddyn's first place on GC at the New South Wales event also shifted him up to top of League leaderboard

ProVelo Super League – Patrick Eddy prevails and Odette Lynch doubles up on stage 2 of Harbour City GP
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Butterfields Ziptrak lands two on the podium at Pheasant Wood with Sophie Edwards second, Oscar Gallagher snares men's runner-up spot again

ProVelo Super League – Odette Lynch and Kurt Eather capture Cronulla criterium wins at Harbour City GP opener
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Oscar Gallagher makes it one-two for CCACHE x Bodywrap in men's race as Belinda Bailey takes women's runner-up spot

Multiple clubs formally call for special general meeting to vote on removal of AusCycling Chair and CEO, national cycling body considering request
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'If a valid requisition is confirmed, the organisation will call a meeting within the required timeframe' says AusCycling

'Without immediate donations, we will cease to exist' – The Cyclists' Alliance launches €100k fundraiser to save independent riders' union
By Simone Giuliani published
News Union 'facing a funding crisis', turns to crowd funding to ensure survival and maintain mentor programme, legal support for athletes and wider athlete education and advocacy with UCI for rest of 2026

Late call up turns into a second win for Sophie Edwards at long-range Warrnambool Women's Classic
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Keira Will takes second on debut at event as Alyssa Polites clinches final podium place after attacking race

'It sucks to be so close' – Favourites miss out in Melbourne to Warrnambool as upset winner snares sought-after victory
By Simone Giuliani published
News Josh Beikoff had an unexpected victory to celebrate on Saturday but satisfaction of strong rides by Australian champion Patrick Eddy and runner-up Oliver Stenning tinged with thoughts of what could have been

'Absolutely unbelievable' – Early break prevails at Melbourne to Warrnambool with Josh Beikoff taking a surprise win in tightest of sprints
By Simone Giuliani published
Results 'I don't care what happens for the rest of the season. This is the coolest thing I've ever done' Beikoff tells Cyclingnews after claiming the victory

An Australian Classic – Delayed but not lacking firepower at Melbourne to Warrnambool and Warrnambool Women's Cycling Classic
By Simone Giuliani published
News After shifting two weeks later due to the impact of bushfires near course, riders are set for a potentially wet but still hotly contested edition of race that first took place in 1895

ProVelo Super League turns to equity crowdfunding, looks to raise $1.5 million to fuel plans of expanding reach of Australia's top domestic race series
By Simone Giuliani published
News "This is an opportunity for the sport to own its pathway’s future and for investors to secure a stake as we seek to expand our reach and impact across the APAC region" says PVSL

'I was getting really frustrated' – Tom Pidcock turns wasted opportunities into first win of the season on final chance at Vuelta a Andalucía
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'It makes it all worthwhile' says British rider after turning the work of the winter into a victory

UCI Gravel World Series – Romain Bardet and Sofia Gómez Villafañe win Castellón Gravel Race
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Mads Würtz Schmidt and Morgan Aguirre claim runner-up positions in Spain

ProVelo Super League: Levi Hone and Sophia Sammons take overall Tour of Tasmania victory as Reuben Page-Brown and Ruby Taylor win stage 4
By Simone Giuliani published
Race Results Australian road champion Patrick Eddy and Keely Bennett come second in Launceston criterium finale

ProVelo Super League: 17-year-old Connor Wright wins pivotal Tour of Tasmania stage 3 but women's stage cancelled after mass pile up
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Crash near front of peloton sees a big chunk of woman's bunch coming down at under 25km to go

ProVelo Super League: Sophia Sammons and Oliver Bleddyn win Tour of Tasmania stage 2
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Solo victories for both riders, with Sammons carving out a gap of more than a minute-and-a-half to the chase group

2026 gravel national and continental champions index
By Simone Giuliani published
Features A guide to the riders who have climbed to the top steps of the podium at their national or continental championships

ProVelo Super League: Cameron Ivory and Ruby Taylor take out short Tour of Tasmania opening time trial
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Keely Bennett and Connor Wright take runner-up spots in second round of Australia's top tier domestic race season

'A wild day of racing' – First pro race in Europe and a bunny-hop enabled first podium for New Zealand's Ben Oliver at Vuelta a Andalucía
By Simone Giuliani published
News The mountain biker who turned pro on the road with Modern Adventure Pro Cycling claims third in sprint finish on opening stage of five-day race

'I don't feel any pressure to perform straight away' – Oscar Onley starts 'figuring out' Ineos Grenadiers at Volta ao Algarve with Tour de France the clear target
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'It's no secret that the Tour is the main focus for the year, for myself and for the team' says the 23-year-old who made late transfer
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