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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‘No time to lose focus’ as Finn Fisher-Black launches with new team Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe at Tour Down Under
By Simone Giuliani published
News Attention turns to the climbers from stage 3, with the 'ready to race' rider from New Zealand among the favourites

‘The big shakedown’ – New climb set to transform GC on stage 3 of Tour Down Under - Preview
By Simone Giuliani published
News Welsford's time in ochre set to come to an end as Thursday's stage opens up three crucial GC days

'I knew he was fast but he surprises me' - No throwing in towel for Matthew Brennan as Tour Down Under climbs ramp up
By Simone Giuliani published
News 19-year-old from Great Britain has already stepped onto the podium and into the white jersey in his first WorldTour race

Tour Down Under: Sam Welsford survives early crash to win stage 2 in Tanunda
By Simone Giuliani, Lyne Lamoureux published
Results Australian sprinter remains in ochre leader's jersey on eve of mountain stage

‘Maybe we'll get a contract out of that, who knows?' - 126km in Tour Down Under spotlight for Browning and Marriage
By Simone Giuliani published
News ‘We're the little sister that gets invited at the last minute and she's trying to make an impression’ says Australian national team DS Barras

Tour Down Under: Sam Welsford sprints to victory in chaotic finish on stage 1
By Simone Giuliani, Lyne Lamoureux published
Results Matthew Brennan second, Matthew Walls third in Gumeracha

Talia Appleton and Brendon Davids claim GC at ProVelo Super League's South Australian opener
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Odette Lynch takes women's stage 3 win in bunch charge, as Davids moves into men's top slot after claiming sprint from break

'Even if I muck it up we've got someone else' – Jay Vine returns to Tour Down Under with Narváez as not-so-secret weapon
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'I think it suits exactly what my style of racing is to have him on the team' says Australian 2023 winner of new teammate
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