
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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The end of predictability – Tour de Suisse Women exemplifies new era as deviation from well-worn road of SD Worx-Protime domination ramps up to detonation
By Simone Giuliani published
Dutch team yet to make winning entry on the GC Women's WorldTour stage-race list so far this season as talent spread levels up competition

'After the surgery I feel so much stronger' – Sarah Gigante goes on the attack on return to the Women’s WorldTour at Tour de Suisse
By Simone Giuliani published
Australian captures mountains jersey on stage 1 after a powerful performance on Juanpass

'Not everything breaks with noise, sometimes it just slips out of rhythm' – Mattias Skjelmose to skip Tour de Suisse after illness
By Simone Giuliani published
News Lidl-Trek Tour de France contender, who already missed Critérium du Dauphiné, says French Grand Tour 'still the priority and I’m fully focused on being ready'

'Rider safety remains a top priority' - UCI aims to introduce GPS tracking for every rider ahead of World Championships
By Simone Giuliani published
News Following successful initiative at Tour de Suisse, new approach expected to be introduced at 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Kigali

'We take note of the decision even if we have difficulty understanding it' – Paul Penhoët relegated and given yellow card after Critérium du Dauphiné stage 2 sprint
By Simone Giuliani published
News After crossing line fifth, Groupama-FDJ rider relegated to 116th at back of bunch, also handed 500 CHF fine for 'irregular sprint'

UCI Gravel World Series – Adam Toupalik and Hanna Nilsson win Gravel Adventure Poland
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Runner-up spots for Petr Vakoč and British champion Annabel Fisher

'I was waiting for a long time for this' – Ondřej Cink claims MTB World Cup XCO win in muddy Leogang as Puck Pieterse doubles up
By Simone Giuliani published
News Samara Maxwell rebounds to take second in women's race as Mathias Flückiger claims men's runner-up spot in duel with privateer Fabio Püntener

Swiss Grand Départ announced for Tour de France Femmes in 2026
By Simone Giuliani published
News Lausanne loop to start off event on August 1 next year with race heading back to France from Geneva on stage 3
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