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

'Officially submitted' – Mooted merger further solidifies as Lotto confirms joint UCI registration application with Intermarché-Wanty
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'In the near future, the team will share more details about the structure, the development, and the sporting ambitions of this project'

'Starting from nothing and finding my own way' – Louis Meintjes reflects on 13 years of racing after waving goodbye at Il Lombardia
By Simone Giuliani published
News South African climber looks to life after racing which 'just didn't feel the same anymore'

Josie Talbot takes first Women's WorldTour win on stage 3 of Tour of Chongming Island as Anne Knijnenburg takes GC
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Australian takes victory from break of ten that launched within final four kilometres, crash in chase behind

No stopping Paul Magnier at Tour of Guangxi as he makes it three wins in a row on stage 3
By James Moultrie published
Results Jordi Meeus and Max Kanter fill out the podium on longest stage of race to Bama

'Democratization of the sport on the African continent' – Expanding online training to provide opportunities for 1,000 rising cyclists
By Simone Giuliani published
News Team Africa Rising spearheads 'Virtual Performance Centres' as means of amplifying road cycling growth after Kigali Road World Championships

Paul Magnier does it again at Tour of Guangxi, launching to a second sprint victory on stage 2
By James Moultrie published
Results Pavel Bittner takes second place after Magnier jumps from his wheel to claim a clear cut win

Sofie van Rooijen jumps from Elisa Balsamo's wheel to claim victory at Tour of Chongming Island on stage 2
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Mia Griffin takes second as Balsamo has to settle for final podium step

Mavi García carves out plan for final year of racing with return to UAE Team ADQ
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'Even though it will be my last season on the bike, I’ll start it with renewed enthusiasm' says Spanish veteran

Tour of Chongming Island: Georgia Baker upgraded to winner of stage 1 after Kathrin Schweinberger relegated in sprint
By Simone Giuliani last updated
Results Australian named stage victor with Sofie van Rooijen second and Mia Griffin third

'Fatigue caught up to me' – Matej Mohorič's day of chasing to third at Gravel World Championships in season where 'stars didn't align'
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'I was probably wanting too much, pushing my body over the limit on a few occasions, and now I will move on from that' says Slovenian

Early launches secure Cameron Jones and Sofía Gómez Villafañe wins at Little Sugar MTB
By Simone Giuliani published
News Villafañe locks in Life Time Grand Prix series lead with win in second last round while men's competition tightens as current leader Keegan Swenson finishes tenth

Samara Maxwell and Christopher Blevins secure 2025 Mountain Bike World Series overall cross-country titles
By Kirsten Frattini, Simone Giuliani published
News In final round at Mont-Sainte-Anne Jenny Rissveds takes back-to-back win as Charlie Aldridge delivers home-nation XCO victory

'I had to finish here' – Arnaud Démare 'not in great shape' for retirement race but will enjoy Paris-Tours through a different lens
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'It's the end of something, the end of a beautiful story' says French sprinter

Evie Richards seals 2025 Mountain Bike World Cup short track overall as Rissveds and Martin take final round in Mont-Sainte-Anne
By Simone Giuliani published
News Martin also takes second in short track overall behind Blevins, who had earlier secured the top series spot

Answering the 'what if' – Nicole Frain launches into Gravel World Championships with confidence rediscovered
By Simone Giuliani published
News Australian heads into chase for rainbow jersey in the Netherlands with strong start position after claiming top points in UCI series

2025 gravel national champions index
By Simone Giuliani last updated
Features A guide to who is wearing the jersey of a gravel national champion

Belgian Competition Authority action leads to suspension of maximum gearing standard test at Tour of Guangxi, UCI to appeal
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'The standard, adopted under disputable conditions, is likely to cause harm to SRAM that is serious and difficult to repair, thereby justifying its suspension,' said the BCA in a media release

'It's survival' – More than podiums at stake as battle for top 30 spots, WorldTour positions and ProTeam priority played out at Le Tour de Langkawi
By Simone Giuliani published
Feature 'Out of the first 30 is out of the Giro d'Italia. For my team, out of the Giro d'Italia – it is closing time,' says Polti-VisitMalta sports director Jesus Hernandez

More than one star of the show at Le Tour de Langkawi as Terengganu's Aiman Rosli fires up the hometown fervour
By Simone Giuliani published
News "There are a lot of fans in Malaysia, saying Aiman, Aiman, Aiman so I need do something more, they motivate me,' says Terengganu's Rosli

'Frustrating but that's cycling' – Patrick Eddy wins Le Tour de Langkawi mountains jersey but stage win attempt hits unexpected snag
By Simone Giuliani published
News Promising run toward the line in Kuala Lumpur quickly cut short as a flag gets tangled in Eddy's wheel

Everywhere man Aaron Gate gives XDS-Astana its fourth Tour de Langkawi stage victory as he steps toward end of first year in WorldTour
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'I like to think that I've shown I belong here' says 34 year old from New Zealand

Riding away in a rickshaw – Alexander Kristoff gets a guard of honour with a twist on stage 8 of Le Tour de Langkawi
By Simone Giuliani published
News Crash takes the retiring rider out of the race but the farewell tour continues

Aaron Gate wins Le Tour de Langkawi stage 8 as Joris Delbove secures overall victory
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Bunch smashed apart in final climbs with three riders battling it out on run to the line in front of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur

'Everyone has their own stage and today that was mine' – Last race, no contract for next year but now Zeb Kyffin is a Le Tour de Langkawi stage winner
By Simone Giuliani published
News Late race attack to bridge to lone rider delivers an unexpected first professional win for British 27-year-old
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