
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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'I’ll do everything I can to get back to the top five' - Ben O'Connor reveals Tour de France ambitions as Jayco-AlUla announce race line-up
By Simone Giuliani published
News Australian team with home-grown leader for GC, as well as pursuing sprint objectives with Dylan Groenewegen

UCI Gravel World Series – Rosa Klöser heads straight from Tour de Suisse to top step at Eislek Gravel Luxembourg, Mathijs Loman wins men's race
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Petr Vakoč clinches second in tight sprint as women's runner-up Larissa Hartog crosses line more than five minutes after dominant Klöser

Australia’s ProVelo Super League winner Jack Ward launches into mixed discipline path with Lidl-Trek Future Racing
By Simone Giuliani published
20-year-old, who skips step of stagiaire contract prize, will continue to move between mountain bike and road after signing with squad through 2027

Racing the savannahs and wildlife trails of Kenya – Haley Hunter Smith and Lukas Baum win four-stage Migration Gravel Race
By Simone Giuliani published
Hunter Smith holds off powerful chase from early leader Xaverine Nirere in women's race as Baum fights back from flat on final stage to retain lead ahead of defending champion Hans Becking

‘Now the real race starts’ – Australia’s Luke Tuckwell moves into maglia rosa at Giro Next Gen on stage 5
By Simone Giuliani published
Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe Rookies rider unseats Jarno Widar, now fourth, and has 26 second gap to nearest rival Jakob Omrzel

Long-running Tour Down Under sponsor Santos in XRG-led consortium’s sights – What could that mean for the South Australian event?
By Simone Giuliani published
January's commitment to three more years as title sponsor appears to provide a level of security in near term despite takeover proposal

UCI Gravel World Series – Axelle Dubau-Prévot and Dorian Godon deliver at home round of Wish One Gravel Grands Causses
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Cassia Boglio second behind elite women's solo winner as Petr Vakoč settles for runner-up spot after two-up sprint

'I’m gutted' – Stevie Williams to miss Tour de France and national championships as knee issue continues to disrupt his 2025 racing
By Simone Giuliani published
'This season has been incredibly frustrating, but I know that these things can’t be rushed' says Israel-Premier Tech rider
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