
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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Breakthrough riders, history makers, and a home winner – Tour de France Femmes 2025 conclusions
By Simone Giuliani, Dani Ostanek published
Cyclingnews breaks down all the big talking points from a thrilling edition of the women's Tour

'It makes me hungry for next year' – Sarah Gigante falls away from podium at Tour de France Femmes but takes heart from progress
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'It feels like a lot better week than last year, so even though it's only one place better, I think I improved a lot' says Australian after finishing sixth overall

'Back to the drawing board' for Demi Vollering after finishing second again at Tour de France Femmes
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'Never say never' as Vollering looks ahead to possible yellow-jersey target at 2026 French Grand Tour

'We went for a statement' – Niamh Fisher-Black flies off the front at Tour de France Femmes to take third on Col de la Madeleine
By Simone Giuliani published
News Lidl-Trek rider finishes third on queen stage after launching from the break, moving up to eighth overall

Teamwork, a yellow-clad sacrifice and mean messages – Sarah Gigante's rocket-fuelled path from recovery to the Tour de France Femmes podium
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'I was definitely dreaming of winning this stage … but I'm happy with second' says Australian after Col de la Madeleine runner-up spot also shifted her to second on GC

Tour de France Femmes 2025 stage 8 preview – Col de la Madeleine 'out of my comfort zone, but it's out of everyone's comfort zone'
By Simone Giuliani last updated
Preview Finishing climb set to tear the GC apart on the penultimate 112km stage featuring 3,520m in elevation gain

'My body just completely shut off' – Kim Le Court-Pienaar's yellow-saving down hill fight back at Tour de France Femmes
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'I knew I had to do the best downhill of my life' says race leader, adding that she also had to overcome being tactically blocked by two FDJ-Suez riders

'Other teams don't know what's coming' – Australia gets a reason to dream of a Tour de France Femmes winner as Sarah Gigante faces up to Col de la Madeleine
By Simone Giuliani published
News Australian says rivals have missed opportunities to derail AG Insurance-Soudal's GC position and 'hopefully they live to regret it'

'We can't sit here and say all the problems are from outside' – Cyclist Alliance's Grace Brown spearheads unity campaign at a Tour de France Femmes where debate over rider respect is bubbling
By Simone Giuliani published
Interview 'We're not afraid of saying that the riders have a part to play in making the racing more safe' said Brown while also pointing to the shared responsibility

Gigante on the radar, Niewiadoma-Phinney gets an edge, Vollering and Ferrand-Prévot conserve – Revealing movements on first Tour de France Femmes mountain day
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'I think she's in a position to win the Tour de France now' says Visma-Lease a Bike DS Jos van Emden of rival rider Sarah Gigante
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