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

Matthew Wilson washed off the gravel bike after Unbound and took it straight to the top of a criterium podium at Tulsa Tough

By Simone Giuliani Published

News New Zealander 'borrowed a mate's road wheels, put them on the gravel bike and gave it a nudge'

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'I found it very strange' – Jan Willem van Schip disqualified yet again

By Simone Giuliani Published

News 'For a long time, I didn’t get any clarity on exactly what the problem was' said the Dutch rider after his second disqualification in a month

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Profiles of the 2026 Giro d'Italia Women
2026 Giro d'Italia Women stage 6 preview – Short reprieve for the GC contenders as final call for sprinters set to unfold

By Lyne Lamoureux, Simone Giuliani Last updated

Stage Preview June 4, 2026: A flat 159km from Ala - Brescello

Stage Preview
Damiano Caruso may be set to retire from racing at the end of 2026 but he won't be going far

By Simone Giuliani Published

News Italian rider to stay with Bahrain Victorious, transitioning into a sports director role

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Unbound Gravel decides Life Time Grand Prix wildcards with Danni Shrosbree and Martins Blums topping the table of new recruits

By Simone Giuliani Published

News Balance of US and international riders among the seven to join the series fray, with two riders from New Zealand following in the footsteps of Cameron Jones

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'Savage day out' – No smooth run for Brendan Johnston at Unbound Gravel but celebrates going one better

By Simone Giuliani Published

News 'Might have to come back three more times and who knows' says Australian after comes fourth at Unbound 200 this year, after fifth in 2025

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Unbound 200 Conclusions - Sofia Gomez Villafañe (left) and Geerike Schreurs (right) go 1-2 in elite women's race at 2026 Unbound Gravel 200 for Specialized Off-road
Profound shakeups, spills, splashes and wild wheel changes at Unbound Gravel 2026 - Conclusions on what unravelled and what worked

By Jackie Tyson, Simone Giuliani Published

Analysis Mother Nature dictated how unpredictable the 20th anniversary of Unbound 200 would be with 'biblical' weather

Analysis
Giro d'Italia podium secured, so is lining up at the Tour de France the next step for Jai Hindley?

By Simone Giuliani Published

News 'If I have a week on the couch and then try and start training again I think it would be nice to do the Tour' says Australian as he makes pitch for support role in July

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Cameron Scott jumps up a step in 2026 to clinch Australian men's gravel title

By Simone Giuliani Published

News New champion shakes off rivals to cross the line at Ponderosa Pines with a six second advantage to second-placed Brent Rees

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'Astonished' – SD Worx-Protime has 'serious questions' about bicycle-weighing procedures at Giro d'Italia Women after Lorena Wiebes disqualified

By Simone Giuliani Published

News 'There was a weight difference of more than 50 grams between the first and second weighing' says team

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Unbound Gravel 200 women: Sofia Gomez Villafañe emerges from the mud to win gruelling 20th anniversary edition from five-way sprint

By Jackie Tyson, Simone Giuliani Published

Results A second title for the 2022 winner, with Specialized Off-road teammate Geerike Schreurs second

Results
The mud mayhem arrives again at Unbound 200 with fields shattered early

By Simone Giuliani Published

News Within the first hour, much of the field is off the bike with the mud-clearing paint sticks out

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'Muddy, tired, but happy' – Tiffany Cromwell claims a second Australian elite women's gravel title at Ponderosa Pines

By Simone Giuliani Published

News Canyon-SRAM rider wins with a gap of 20 minutes in wet and muddy conditions

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Unbound Grahpic plus collage of Cameron Jones and Karolina Migon
Who will step up to challenge defending champions Karolina Migoń and Cameron Jones? – Analysing the Unbound 200 contenders

By Simone Giuliani, Jackie Tyson Last updated

Contenders Running a ruler over the key players in Emporia from former winners Sofia Gómez Villafañe and Keegan Swenson to a raft of riders hoping to make a new addition to the honour list

Contenders
'Into the unknown' – Michael Woods steps into first Unbound with finishing as primary goal but top 10 would be 'super cool'

By Simone Giuliani, Jackie Tyson Published

News Former road professional says the 200+ mile event will 'be a big test of endurance but you never know – hopefully I can do well'

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Unbound clash sees several top names missing from Australian Gravel Championships, but Tiffany Cromwell and Mark O'Brien set to defend titles

By Simone Giuliani Last updated

News Racing once again set to unfold at South Australia's Ponderosa Pines, with separate day of racing for elite women and elite men

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Proof, prototypes and dreams of mud – The makings of an Unbound Gravel title defence for Cameron Jones

By Simone Giuliani Published

Analysis Winning Unbound 200 last year may have set the rider from New Zealand up for a career in gravel but "there's lots to gain by getting another one"

Analysis
'I am not thinking about Rome yet' – Jhonatan Narváez reclaims ciclamino jersey but 'great opportunity' for fourth stage win at Giro d'Italia slips away

By Simone Giuliani Published

News UAE Team Emirates-XRG were in prime position on stage 17 with three in the break but Arrieta was top finisher from squad with sixth as Narváez came ninth

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Rugged Road D and possible return of legendary peanut-butter mud awaits elites and amateurs in Unbound 200

By Jackie Tyson, Simone Giuliani Published

News Forecast of mid-week storms and expectations of messy conditions to be 'the main topic of conversation around Emporia for the next few days'

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Elisa Longo Borghini celebrates winning the Giro d'Italia Women
'A really uncertain moment for me' – After spring goals were sunk by illness, can Elisa Longo Borghini float back to the top at the Giro d'Italia Women?

By Simone Giuliani Published

Interview The two-time winner plans to 'ride as if there's no tomorrow and then see where I'm standing'

Interview
'That crash scared me' – Evie Richards resting up after hard fall at Nové Město Mountain Bike World Cup

By Simone Giuliani Published

News Fall came as British rider was racing in second place as she pursued XCO winner Laura Stigger

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Same course, same day, same distance – Women's Tour Down Under to run alongside final three days of men's race in 2027

By Simone Giuliani Published

News Change made to accomodate UCI request to reduce time women's teams are required to spend in Australia as they wait for Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

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'A major setback' - Lotto-Intermarché down to four riders at the Giro d'Italia as leader crashes out

By Simone Giuliani Published

News After his strong start to the Italian Grand Tour, a crash and illness have forced Lennert Van Eetvelt to depart

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UCI Gravel World Series: Early sprint clinches Geerike Schreurs victory at The Gralloch while Lukas Pöstlberger crosses the line solo to keep wins rolling

By Simone Giuliani Published

Results Karolina Migoń and Jenson Young claim runner-up spots after heading out in the early breaks

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UCI Gravel World Series: Brendan Johnston and Tiffany Cromwell claim victory at SEVEN as field samples World Championships course

By Simone Giuliani Published

Results 2024 winner Johnston leaves defending champion Mark O'Brien in his wake on dash to line, Cromwell delivers again by attacking to fly solo

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